Michael McCarthy (Labour)

When is a commitment not a commitment? This is the basis on which an individual wrote to the Government Information Service during the period when Government commitments were rolled back or not fulfilled. The response he received stated that Government commitments have no legal standing. I appeal to the Leader, as the Government representative in the House, to clarify for future reference and the benefit of democracy, if not the operation of the House, when one can expect the Government to live up to a commitment?