Question follow-through · 17551

COE Committee of Social Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the UK plans to nominate a candidate for a seat on the European Committee of Social Rights at the Council of Europe.

answeredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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Answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tabled
9 Jul 2026
Target answer date
16 Jul 2026
Answer
16 Jul 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling

Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.

Recorded timeline

  1. 9 Jul 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the UK plans to nominate a candidate for a seat on the European Committee of Social Rights at the Council of Europe.

  2. 16 Jul 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 16 Jul 2026

    Answer published

    We are aware of the ongoing nomination process, but any decision to nominate a candidate will be announced in the normal way.

Open official record

Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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