Asked by: Lord Young of Cookham (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Earl Howe on 29 January (HL Deb, col 1439), what representations they have received regarding citizens' engagement in the proposed Constitution, Democracy and Rights Commission; and what progress they have made in establishing that Commission.
Answered by Lord True - Leader of the House of Lords and Lord Privy Seal
Further announcements will be made in the usual way.
Asked by: Lord Young of Cookham (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether any Orders in Council have been made which give authority to special advisers to instruct civil servants.
Answered by Earl Howe - Deputy Leader of the House of Lords
Her Majesty’s Government can confirm no such orders have been made. In accordance with the Special Adviser Code of Conduct, special advisers must not exercise any power in relation to the management of any part of the Civil Service, except in relation to another special adviser.