Speaker's ruling from Speaker in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 21 November 2000.

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: Ruling that "Erskine May makes it clear that it is a long-established principle that decisions on the transfer of questions rest with the Minister, not the Chair", in response to point of order from Vincent Cable on the transfer of a question about French beef from MAFF to the Department of Health

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Secondary information

Type

Proceeding contribution

Reference

357 c175;357 c174 

Session

1999-00

Chamber / Committee

House of Commons chamber

Subjects

Department of Health Oral questions Transfer of questions Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food