Source · Select Committees · Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee
Recommendation 29
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Acknowledged
Adhering to Ministerial Code principles would reduce need for urgent parliamentary questions.
Conclusion
By adhering to the general principle in the Ministerial Code and making the most important announcements of government policy in the first instance in Parliament, the need for Members to seek redress through the mechanism of the urgent question will likely reduce. (Conclusion, Paragraph 86) 39
Government response summary AI-generated
The government 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 mechanisms for keeping the House informed.
Government Response
The government responded to this report on 4 June 2026. No passage in that response could be matched to this conclusion. Read the response document ↗