Question follow-through · 118260
Table Office: Staff
To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, whether the Commission plans to increase staffing levels in the Table Office in response to increases in the number of parliamentary questions.
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- Answering body
- House of Commons Commission
- Tabled
- 5 Mar 2026
- Target answer date
- 9 Mar 2026
- Answer
- 17 Mar 2026 · 12 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
5 Mar 2026
Question tabled
To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, whether the Commission plans to increase staffing levels in the Table Office in response to increases in the number of parliamentary questions.
9 Mar 2026
Target answer date
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17 Mar 2026
Answer published
There are no current plans to increase staffing levels in the Table Office. However, the Chamber and Participation Team keeps under review appropriate staffing levels for the procedural offices, taking account of Member demand and the fact that the House ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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