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20. Mr. Hain

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister if he will make a statement about his division of responsibilities with other Cabinet Ministers. [20700]

24. Mr. Dalyell

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what are(a) his responsibility and (b) his authority in respect of (i) the Department of Trade and Industry and (ii) the Department for Education and Employment. [20704]

The Deputy Prime Minister

Ministerial responsibilities are a matter of public record, set out in my Department's publication, the "List of Ministerial Responsibilities".

23. Mr. Wareing

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what changes have taken place in his responsibilities since he was appointed. [20703]

The Deputy Prime Minister

As previously announced, the Prime Minister has this year invited me to chair ministerial groups on information technology and on the Millennium festival. In other respects, my role is unchanged.