Source · Select Committees · Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee
Recommendation 16
16
Acknowledged
Speaker and Committee share longstanding concerns over government policy announcements to Parliament.
Conclusion
The Speaker has represented the dissatisfaction of the House, through statements made in the Chamber and when setting out the concerns of Members across the House when he wrote to us in May 2025. We share his concerns and note this is a longstanding issue for which successive governments have been criticised. (Conclusion, Paragraph 48)
Government response summary AI-generated
The government fully recognises the importance of House scrutiny and states the Leader of the House will continue to work with Ministers to ensure timely and appropriate updates. They also list various existing ways the government keeps the House informed.
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Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government · verbatim extract
Acknowledged
The Government acknowledges the Committee’s concerns about the Code as currently drafted, and will look to update the language.
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