§ Mr. George HowarthTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what guidance his office has provided to Government Departments on dealing with hon. Members' correspondence. [33286]
§ Mr. LeslieI have been asked to reply.
In July 2000, my Department published "Handling Correspondence from Members of Parliament: Guidance for Departments", which set out the general principles which Departments should follow when replying to correspondence from hon. Members. In 2001, my Department also published "Handling Correspondence from Members of Parliament: Good Practice Guidance" to promote the sharing of good practice between Departments and agencies and to help raise standards.
Copies of both publications are available in the Library of the House.