Question : COMPLIANCE OF INSTRUCTION BY MINISTRIES



(a) Whether any mechanism exist in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs to ensure compliance of their instructions issued from time to time in respect of questions, as contained in Manual of Parliamentary Procedure;

(b) If so, the details thereof ;

(c) Whether the Government has taken note of serious objections over references to Ministries’ websites while answering their questions; and

(d) If so, the reaction of the Government thereto? ANSWER

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE, FOOD PROCESSING AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS(SHRI HARISH RAWAT)
(a)& (b) No mechanism exists. The Manual of Parliamentary Procedures lays down the procedure to be followed for answering Parliament Questions by various Ministries.

(c)& (d) This Ministry has no role with regard to replies furnished by Ministries to the Secretariats