HL Deb 19 April 2004 vol 660 cc18-9WA
Lord Marlsford

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether it is accepted practice throughout government departments that letters to Ministers from Members of Parliament must be replied to by Ministers and not by civil servants. [HL2272]

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Paragraphs 14 and 15 of the Cabinet Office document,Handling Correspondence from Members of Parliament: Guidance for Departments, sets out procedures for signing off letters to Ministers from Members of Parliament. Copies are available in the Library of the House.