Question follow-through · 22607

Department for Education: Westminster Hall Sittings

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will provide an estimate of the number of hours spent (a) responding to and (b) preparing for Westminster Hall Debates by (i) government ministers, (ii) civil servants and (iii) special advisers in her D

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
28 Aug 2026
Target answer date
2 Sept 2026
Answer
8 Sept 2026 · 11 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 28 Aug 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will provide an estimate of the number of hours spent (a) responding to and (b) preparing for Westminster Hall Debates by (i) government ministers, (ii) civil servants and (iii) special advisers in her D

  2. 2 Sept 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 8 Sept 2026

    Answer published

    It is not possible to provide an estimate of the time spent preparing ministers to respond to Westminster Hall debates. The amount of Civil Service, Special Adviser and Ministerial time involved varies depending on the policy issues covered and the length...

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