HC Deb 27 July 1999 vol 336 cc409-10W
Mr. Loughton

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will make a statement on his Department's policy in respect of transferring oral questions to other Departments; and in what ways it has changed since 1 July. [93242]

Mr. Michael

My policy has always been to be as helpful as possible to right hon. and hon. Members and to supply as full a reply as is possible in the light of the nature of the question and the extent to which it touches wholly or partly on my responsibilities. I am considering this approach for the future in the light of Madam Speaker's ruling in the House on 12 July.