Business of the House Debate

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Business of the House

Baroness Winterton of Doncaster Excerpts
Thursday 8th September 2022

(2 years, 3 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Baroness Winterton of Doncaster Portrait Madam Deputy Speaker (Dame Rosie Winterton)
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Order. If we are to get everybody in, we do need quite short questions.

Penny Mordaunt Portrait Penny Mordaunt
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I am aware of the correspondence that the Home Office has sent out, and I very much doubt whether it had any ministerial oversight. I have raised it with the Home Office and said that our view is that that is not an acceptable service for Members. I think the Home Office does not understand how having a letter with a substantive answer is very helpful to Members in getting information to their constituents. I have raised that with both the Home Office and the Cabinet Office, and I will do all that I can to ensure that Members of this House get the service that they and their constituents need.