Parliamentary Accountability

HC Deb 08 July 1998 vol 315 cc564-5W

14. Mr. Rhodri Morgan

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what proposals he has for the parallel development of parliamentary accountability and interdepartmental task forces. [47932]

Mr. Kilfoyle

Ministers are accountable to Parliament for the policies, decisions and actions of their Departments. This includes accountability for decisions taken on the basis of advice from task forces.