Question follow-through · 19541
Westminster Hall Sittings
To ask the Leader of the House, what estimate he has made of the annual cost to Government Departments of preparing for and responding to Westminster Hall debates.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Leader of the House
- Tabled
- 16 Jul 2026
- Target answer date
- 3 Sept 2026
- Answer
- 3 Sept 2026 · 49 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
16 Jul 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Leader of the House, what estimate he has made of the annual cost to Government Departments of preparing for and responding to Westminster Hall debates.
3 Sept 2026
Target answer date
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3 Sept 2026
Answer published
It is not possible to provide an exact cost for preparing Ministers to respond to Westminster Hall Debates. There will be differences in the costs of Civil Service, Special Adviser and Ministerial time depending on the policy matter and length of the deba...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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