A question on #Government #Policy tabled by Lord Patten on 11-06-2025 has been answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent.

Heading: Government: Policy
Question ID: 1811896
UIN: HL8364
House: Lords
Date tabled: 2025-06-11
Asking Member ID: 1137
Asking Member display name: Lord Patten
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Asking Member Twitter reference: Lord Patten
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Question text: To ask His Majesty's Government what period of time is meant by the phrase “in a generation” in their Plan for Change published on 5 December 2024.
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Date answered: 2025-06-25
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Answering Member ID: 4508
Answering Member display name: Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent
Answering Member handle: RuthAnderson
Answering Member Twitter reference: @RuthAnderson
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Answer text: The use of the term “in a generation” in the Plan for Change is consistent with language used in other government documents to indicate ambitious reform. Milestones for this Parliament have been clearly set out.
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Answering body ID: 53
Answering body name: Cabinet Office
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