Member

In those cases, or in an emergency, the requirement to lay a direction before Parliament could delay the ability of the Government to act swiftly, especially if a crisis occurs during Prorogation or a long recess. Nevertheless, as I have explained already, all directions will be published transparently, and I have no doubt that parliamentarians will be well able to hold the Government to account for them in the usual way, via questions and debates, and through the Transport Select Committee and other established methods for scrutiny.