@DmitryOpines @jillongovt @hhesterm @DavidGHFrost 1/2

Could we say this?

1) The PM is not expected to have read the TCA from cover to cover.

2) He will have had a briefing paper on its contents,

3) which he should have studied...
@DmitryOpines @jillongovt @hhesterm @DavidGHFrost 2/3

4) Hence he should know sufficient detail to be able to answer @CommonsLiaison questions accurately.

5) He should feel able to say that he does not know the answer, where he doesn't, and that he will find out the answer.
@DmitryOpines @jillongovt @hhesterm @DavidGHFrost @CommonsLiaison 3/3

6) The fact that points (3) to (5) do not appear to be obviously the case is the real worry here.

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