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Opposition Days: Government Responses Asked by: Patrick Grady (Scottish National Party - Glasgow North) Monday 6th March 2023 Question to the Leader of the House: To ask the Leader of the House, with reference to the Written Statement of 26 October 2017, HCWS199 on Opposition Day Debates, if she will adopt the approach taken by her predecessor that when a motion tabled by an Opposition party has been approved by the House, the relevant Minister will respond to the resolution of the House by making a statement no more than 12 weeks after the debate. Answered by Penny Mordaunt - Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons It is vital that the Government sets out its position on matters and this is usually done during the debate, in particular in the Minister’s closing remarks that respond to the points that have been raised. The Government will always listen carefully to the views of the House and will continue to make regular oral or written statements to announce policy developments, provide updates and respond to events.

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Opposition Days: Government Responses
Asked by: Patrick Grady (Scottish National Party - Glasgow North)
Monday 6th March 2023

Question to the Leader of the House:

To ask the Leader of the House, with reference to the Written Statement of 26 October 2017, HCWS199 on Opposition Day Debates, if she will adopt the approach taken by her predecessor that when a motion tabled by an Opposition party has been approved by the House, the relevant Minister will respond to the resolution of the House by making a statement no more than 12 weeks after the debate.

Answered by Penny Mordaunt - Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons

It is vital that the Government sets out its position on matters and this is usually done during the debate, in particular in the Minister’s closing remarks that respond to the points that have been raised. The Government will always listen carefully to the views of the House and will continue to make regular oral or written statements to announce policy developments, provide updates and respond to events.