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Correcting the record

Inquiry

The rules under which Ministers correct the record stem from a Procedure Committee report approved by the House in 2007. The report streamlined options for Ministers to correct inaccurate information provided to the Commons in order to improve the clarity and visibility of corrections.

Fifteen years on, there has been a significant transformation in how Parliamentary information is published and communicated. A shift to same-day publication online of Hansard and improvements in the House’s online video coverage raises expectations in terms of the availability and transparency of information and corrections relating to proceedings. Information about what is said in Parliament is now available more quickly and widely than ever before.

Following the Committee’s previous work on the subject, this inquiry will review the current system by which Ministers and backbench Members correct the parliamentary record, including whether arrangements allow them to provide information to Parliament efficiently and clearly.

This inquiry is no longer accepting evidence

The deadline for submissions was 11:59am on 14 November 2022.

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Past events

Monday 30 January 2023
4:00pm Private
4:15pm Public
Correcting the record - Oral evidence 30 January 2023
4:15pm
  • Tom Goldsmith (Principal Clerk, Table Office at House of Commons)
  • Jack Homer (Editor, Chamber and Participation Team at House of Commons)
Room 15, Palace of Westminster
Wednesday 23 November 2022
2:30pm Private
2:45pm Public
Correcting the record - Oral evidence 23 November 2022
2:45pm
  • Esther Webber (Senior UK correspondent at Politico Europe)
  • Henry Dyer (Investigations reporter at The Guardian)
  • Robert Hutton (Parliamentary sketch writer at The Critic)
Room 5, Palace of Westminster
Wednesday 19 October 2022
2:30pm Private
2:45pm Public
Correcting the record - Oral evidence 19 October 2022
2:45pm
  • Alice Lilly (Senior researcher at Institute for Government)
  • Will Moy (Chief Executive at Full Fact)
Room 5, Palace of Westminster

Contact us

  • Email: proccom@parliament.uk
  • Phone: General enquiries: 020 7219 3351 | Media enquiries: 020 7219 0969 / CommonsPressOffice@parliament.uk
  • Address: Procedure Committee, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA