Amendments
Steve Elibank made this Freedom of Information request to House of Commons This request has been closed to new correspondence. Contact us if you think it should be reopened.
Dear House of Commons,
Please provide me with an electronic copy of the following:
- All guidance issued to MPs and MPs' offices regarding the correct way to word and format amendments to legislation.
- All guidance held by the Table Office and/or the Vote Office regarding the wording and formattting of amendments.
Yours faithfully,
Steve Elibank
Dear Mr Elibank
Thank you for your request for information dated 5th March 2012, received by us on the same date.
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Yours sincerely
Sarah Price
IRIS Support Officer
Dear Mr Elibank
Thank you for your request for information which is copied below.
(1) The guidance offered to Members and their staff is attached.
(2) The Vote Office and Table Office do not have guidance for Members on this subject however you may find the following helpful:
(a) The Vote Office holds the printing specification on Legislative Papers, which is currently being reviewed, and which includes some information on formatting of amendments (relevant extract attached).
(b) The Editorial Supervisor of the Vote and her staff (part of the Table Office) have internal guidance on the formatting, printing and publishing of amendments. This is included in the other attached documents.
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Yours sincerely
Katarina Ndrepepaj | Freedom of Information Coordinator Information Rights and Information Security (IRIS) Service House of Commons
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