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<p>This government values the ongoing work of MPs and Peers whose scrutiny, whether
through written Parliamentary Questions or other methods, is an invaluable part of
our democratic process.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Justice’s internal guidance
for answering parliamentary questions was updated and published on the Department’s
intranet in April 2020. I will arrange for a copy of the attached guidance to be placed
in the Libraries of the House.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Cabinet Office has produced
guidance for civil servants on drafting answers to parliamentary questions. This may
be found on the gov.uk website at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/drafting-answers-to-parliamentary-questions-guidance"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/drafting-answers-to-parliamentary-questions-guidance</a></p><p>
</p><p>Parliamentary questions are cleared by Senior Civil Servants in the relevant
policy area, then Special Advisers, before receiving final sign off from Ministers.</p>
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