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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-03-11more like thismore than 2014-03-11
answering body
Leader of the House of Lords more like this
answering dept id 92 more like this
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answering dept sort name
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask the Leader of the House what steps he has taken to ensure that Ministers make sure, before signing replies to Questions for Written Answer, that the replies answer the questions which have been put. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Jopling more like this
uin HL5937 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-03-20more like thismore than 2014-03-20
answer text <p>It is the responsibility of individual ministers to decide what answers they give to Questions for Written Answer (QWAs), and they are of course accountable to the House for those answers. The importance of this direct accountability is such that I recently decided, following the introduction of a new system for answering QWAs electronically, to require Ministers in this House to continue providing personally signed answers to noble Lords. The Ministerial Code states that “It is of paramount importance that Ministers give accurate and truthful information to Parliament”.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Hill of Oareford more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-03-20T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-03-20T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
4144
label Biography information for Lord Hill of Oareford more like this
tabling member
883
label Biography information for Lord Jopling more like this