Points of Order

Sajid Javid Excerpts

Tuesday 8th February 2022 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

I do not know if the Secretary of State wants to respond—

[The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (Sajid Javid)]

indicated dissent.

[Mr Speaker]

Then I will try to do the best I can. I thank the hon. Member for giving me notice that she would raise the point of order. The Chair is not responsible for the content of Ministers’ answers to parliamentary questions or for Departments’ responses to freedom of information requests. If the hon. Member believes that there is an inconsistency between the two in this case, there are always ways in which she can press the Department for further information to clarify the matter. Can I suggest that she takes it up with the Table Office for further advice? I hope that those on the Treasury Bench are well aware that this issue has been raised and are able to inform ministerial colleagues. I think we do need the answers: I do not want to keep dealing with the same points of order.