§ 17. Mr. RobathanTo ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office pursuant to her oral statement of 18 January 2000,Official Report, column 759, on oral statements to the House, if she will make a statement on Government policy on giving information to the press before making statements to the House. [106605]
§ Mr. StringerAs the Ministerial Code makes clear, when Parliament is in session, Ministers will want to bear in mind the desire of Parliament that the most important announcements of Government policy should be made, in the first instance, to Parliament.