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Business of the House

Will the Leader of the House urgently investigate, or allow a debate on, the guidance and procedures for ministerial travel? The reason for that is that I have twice asked the Prime Minister when he last travelled on the London underground; like me, the Leader of the House will be aware that the matter is of great public interest. In the 1997 code, item e, ““Public Accountability””, states:"““Individual Ministers are responsible for justifying their actions and decisions to Parliament””—" on the use of transport. It continued:"““They will wish to be satisfied that their arrangements could be defended in public.””" It is most interesting that that was written by the Prime Minister, so when will he come to the House to answer my written and oral questions about when he last used the tube? That is a matter of great public interest.