HC Deb 19 May 1997 vol 294 c15W
Mr. Redwood

To ask the Prime Minister what consultations he undertook with Opposition parties before proposing the abolition of Prime Minister's Questions on Tuesdays and Thursdays. [304]

Mr. Hogg

To ask the Prime Minister what discussions were held with representatives of the Opposition parties and with the House authorities before the announcement of the decision to change the arrangements for Prime Minister's Questions. [123]

The Prime Minister

I discussed the Government's intention to change the timing of Prime Minister's Questions with the Leader of the Opposition and the Leader of the Liberal Democrats shortly before the change was made public. The change is the first step to meeting our clear manifesto commitment to make Prime Minister's Questions more effective.