Question follow-through · 129160

Written Questions

To ask the Leader of the House, with reference to the Government’s submission to the Procedure Committee, WRP0015, published 28 January 2026, paragraph 14, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the quality of answers received on the numbe

answeredLeader of the House

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Answering body
Leader of the House
Tabled
22 Apr 2026
Target answer date
27 Apr 2026
Answer
29 Apr 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 22 Apr 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Leader of the House, with reference to the Government’s submission to the Procedure Committee, WRP0015, published 28 January 2026, paragraph 14, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the quality of answers received on the numbe

  2. 27 Apr 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 29 Apr 2026

    Answer published

    I refer the Hon. Member to paragraphs 15-18 of the Government’s submission to the Procedure Committee (WRP0015).The quality of answers provided to Members is of equal importance to the timeliness of the response. However, the Government notes the signific...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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