Question

To ask The Leader of the House whether she plans to review the departmental practice of grouping written questions for combined answers; and what assessment she has made of the impact of grouping on the accuracy of answers.

I do not have any current plans to review the departmental practice of grouping written questions for combined answers. This has been standard practice for many years and can avoid duplication on similar questions whilst ensuring a substantive answer. I recently recirculated the Guide to Parliamentary work to all Parliamentary Branches and Lords Ministers Private Offices. The guide states that for information already in the public domain “If referring to documents in the public domain, you should include the relevant extracts in your written response as well as the relevant hyperlink.”