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Written question asked by Graham Allen (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 19 December 1991. It was answered by John Major (Conservative) on Thursday, 19 December 1991 on behalf of the Prime Minister.


Untitled Written question

Question
If PM will bring forward legislation to provide that Secretaries of State must be members of the Cabinet; to amend the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 to allow Lord Chancellor to be a Member of the House of Commons; to abolish post of Lord Chancellor & Lord Chancellors Dept, & to establish in their place a Secretary of State for Law & Dept of Law; to replace title of Secretary of State by title of Cabinet Minister; & to provide that Attorney-General must be a member of either the Commons or the Lords. - No.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
201 c232W
Session
1991-92
Subjects
Attorney General Cabinet Government departments Ministers Lord Chancellor's Department Reorganisation Secretaries of state