Written question asked by Tony Wright (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 18 January 1996. It was answered by Lord Young of Cookham (Conservative) on Thursday, 18 January 1996 on behalf of the Department of Transport.

Dept of Transport

Question: If Answers sent to honourable Members in reply to parliamentary questions by the head of executive agencies in his Department are (a) seen, (b) approved and (c) amended by him before they are sent; and if he will identify any letters to which amendments by him have been made in 1994-95.

Answer: Dr. Wright: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if answers sent to hon. Members in reply to parliamentary questions by the head of executive agencies in his Department are (a) seen, (b) approved and (c) amended by him before they are sent; and if he will identify any letters to which amendments by him have been made in 1994-95. [7827] Sir George Young: When my Department's agency chief executives are invited by Ministers to write to hon. Members to provide information sought in parliamentary questions, their replies are subject to ministerial approval. Letters that were amended in draft by Ministers could be identified only at disproportionate cost.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 7827; 269 c669W;269 c667W
Session: 1995-96
Subjects: Executive agencies House of Commons Government departments Parliamentary questions Written questions Department of Transport