Question follow-through · 1179
Peers
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Answer of 18 March 2026 to Question 118531 on Peers, whether the Governance Code on Public Appointments applies to the appointment of peers to the House of Lords.
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- Answering body
- Cabinet Office
- Tabled
- 14 May 2026
- Target answer date
- 18 May 2026
- Answer
- 20 May 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
14 May 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Answer of 18 March 2026 to Question 118531 on Peers, whether the Governance Code on Public Appointments applies to the appointment of peers to the House of Lords.
18 May 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
20 May 2026
Answer published
The Governance Code on Public Appointments does not apply to the appointment of peers to the House of Lords.
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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