Question follow-through · 110638
House of Lords Appointments Commission
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of abolishing the House of Lords Appointments Commission.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Cabinet Office
- Tabled
- 3 Feb 2026
- Target answer date
- 10 Feb 2026
- Answer
- 10 Feb 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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More questions by this MP on Democracy and constitution
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Recorded timeline
3 Feb 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of abolishing the House of Lords Appointments Commission.
10 Feb 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
10 Feb 2026
Answer published
There are no plans to abolish the House of Lords Appointments Commission.
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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House of Lords Appointments Commission
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Cabinet Office: Civil Servants
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Civil Service Commission: Costs
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