Ministers trying to ‘avoid scrutiny’ with recess document dump, says Labour

It comes after departments published a significant number of transparency documents just as Easter recess began for MPs.

Labour Party deputy leader Angela Rayner accused ministers of avoiding scrutiny (Gareth Fuller/PA) (PA Archive)

The Government has been accused by Labour of being “desperate to avoid scrutiny”, after departments published a significant number of transparency documents just as Easter recess began for MPs.

Deputy Labour leader Angela Rayner has written to Chancellor for the Duchy of Lancaster Oliver Dowden over the matter, accusing ministers of dodging scrutiny.

The party tallied 150 “transparency disclosures” published by government departments and agencies on March 30 and 31.