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Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Lord Denham (Conservative). It was answered by Baroness Ashton of Upholland (Labour) on Tuesday, 10 June 2008.


House of Lords: Oral Questions

Question
Whether she will remind Ministers of the guidance in the Companion to the Standing Orders that they need only answer two points in response to each supplementary oral question, and of the case for keeping supplementary answers short.
Answer

My Lords, Ministers and departments are fully aware of the helpful advice contained in the Companion. However, I am always happy to remind them of it. It helps Ministers to adhere to this guidance when noble Lords also follow it and ask no more than two supplementary questions at a time.


Secondary information

Type
Oral question
Reference
702 c478 
Session
2007-08
Oral question type
Lead
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
House of Lords Parliamentary procedure Ministers Oral questions Supplementary questions
Link
View this Oral question on www.publications.parliament.uk