§ Bob RussellTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions if he will make it his policy that official(a) correspondence, (b) reports and (c) documentation from his office use the English spelling of words where this differs from the US version. [118861]
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§ Maria EagleThe Department for Work and Pensions follows Cabinet Office Guidance for the Handling of Ministerial and Other Correspondence; this ensures that the quality of replies is high.
The department also has its own guidance in place known as Better Letters and Effective Business Writing which emphasise the importance of using plain English in all departmental correspondence.
Departmental publications are prepared in line with the Guidance on the Work of the Government Information and Communication Service.