§ Dr. WrightTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department if answers sent to hon. Members in reply to parliamentary questions by the head of executive agencies in his Department are(a) seen, (b) approved and (c) amended by him before they are sent; and if he will identify such letters to which amendments by him have been made in 1994–95. [7821]
§ Mr. Jonathan EvansParliamentary Questions are passed to the head of an executive agency for reply when the matter is one delegated to him or her under the agency framework document. I see a copy of the reply before it is sent, but would not normally intervene in operational matters. Neither I, nor my predecessor, have amended any such letters during the time specified.