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Written Question
Members: Correspondence
Wednesday 6th May 2020

Asked by: Peter Bone (Independent - Wellingborough)

Question to the Leader of the House:

To ask the Leader of the House, if he will take steps to ensure that (a) emails and (b) letters to ministers from hon. Members are answered (i) promptly and (ii) substantially.

Answered by Jacob Rees-Mogg

It is important that Ministers respond to correspondence from Hon and Rt Hon members in a timely way, in accordance with their own departmental deadlines.

There have been strains on certain departments owing to the current circumstances and the desire to prioritise COVID-related correspondence. Though this is understandable, departments should of course also endeavour to respond to enquiries in a timely manner. I would be happy to take up any particular concerns the hon. Member has with the relevant government department to ensure he receives a response.


Written Question
Leader of the House of Commons: Elections
Thursday 22nd October 2015

Asked by: Peter Bone (Independent - Wellingborough)

Question to the Leader of the House:

To ask the Leader of the House, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of the Leader of the House being elected by the whole House.

Answered by Chris Grayling

None.


Written Question
Debates
Monday 21st July 2014

Asked by: Peter Bone (Independent - Wellingborough)

Question to the Leader of the House:

To ask the Leader of the House, how many days were allocated to business not introduced by a Government Minister in each of the last 10 years.

Answered by Lord Hague of Richmond

The statistics requested are not maintained as business is not always allocated on the basis of whole days. The number of days allocated to Opposition Days, Backbench business, select committee business and private Members' bills each session is specified in the Standing Orders of the House. The number of hours spent each Session on different categories of business is recorded in the Sessional Returns.


Written Question
Amendments and New Clauses
Monday 21st July 2014

Asked by: Peter Bone (Independent - Wellingborough)

Question to the Leader of the House:

To ask the Leader of the House, how many amendments to Government bills were not debated in the House due to a lack of time in each of the last 10 years.

Answered by Lord Hague of Richmond

The information sought is not held in the form requested; nor is it possible to determine the reasons why some amendments are not debated. The majority of public bill committees in this Parliament have concluded earlier than the time programmed. The average number of groups of amendments not reached at Report Stage on a Bill in each of the ten Sessions from 2002-03 has been provided by the Government and is included in the Appendix of the Third Report from the Procedure Committee of Session 2013-14, HC767. The figure for the 2013-14 Session is an average of 1.4 groups per Bill.


Written Question
Business Committee
Monday 21st July 2014

Asked by: Peter Bone (Independent - Wellingborough)

Question to the Leader of the House:

To ask the Leader of the House, with reference to the commitment in the Coalition Agreement, when he plans to introduce a Parliamentary Business of the House Committee.

Answered by Lord Hague of Richmond

Given the absence of consensus, the Government has decided not to pursue the establishment of a House Business Committee at the present time.


Written Question
Elections
Monday 21st July 2014

Asked by: Peter Bone (Independent - Wellingborough)

Question to the Leader of the House:

To ask the Leader of the House, if he will bring forward proposals to provide that the Leader of the House should be elected by the whole House, not appointed by the Prime Minister.

Answered by Lord Hague of Richmond

No.


Written Question
Programme Motions
Monday 21st July 2014

Asked by: Peter Bone (Independent - Wellingborough)

Question to the Leader of the House:

To ask the Leader of the House, how many programme motions were proposed in each year since the introduction of such motions; and how many such motions were agreed to.

Answered by Lord Hague of Richmond

No records of the number of programme motions moved each year are maintained and this information could only be provided at disproportionate cost. In the last ten years, every programme motion that has been moved has been agreed to.