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Oral Statements/Prior Notice

Mr Straw said that, in a written Ministerial Statement earlier, he had announced that the Commons Order Paper in future would contain notice of oral statements being made. Where a Minister had indicated an intention to make an oral statement, the practice would be that this would appear as "future business" of the House and on the specific day’s Order Paper. There was one caveat – some statements might have to be withdrawn at very short notice after they had been listed. The new process was intended to be helpful to the House and the media.

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