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Economic Policy

Volume 174: debated on Monday 18 June 1990

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To ask the Prime Minister what steps she has taken since 26 October 1989 to improve co-ordination at ministerial level in the formulation and implementation of economic policy.

Economic policy is co-ordinated in the usual way at ministerial level with meetings between Ministers, including discussion at Cabinet.

To ask the Prime Minister what steps she has taken since 27 October 1989 to ensure the confidentiality of official information relating to the conduct of the Government's economic policies.

The normal rules of confidentiality for official information apply to information relating to the conduct of the Government's economic policies.

To ask the Prime Minister what steps she has taken since 26 October 1989 to remove obstacles to the efficiency of communication within Government in respect of developments in economic policy.

I am entirely satisfied with the degree of consultation and communication between Ministers on matters of economic policy.