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Written question asked by Lord Roberts of Llandudno (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 28 February 2022, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 14 March 2022. It was answered by Lord True (Conservative) on Thursday, 17 March 2022 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.


Ministerial Statements: Collective Responsibility

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government what processes they have in place to ensure that ministerial statements have support across Government.

Answer

The principle of collective responsibility applies to all Government Ministers. The Ministerial Code sets out the expectations for ministers with regards to both collective responsibility and making announcements to Parliament.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL6513
Session
2021-22
Subjects
Collective responsibility Ministerial statements
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk