Written question asked by Andrew Snowden (Conservative) on Thursday, 9 July 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 15 July 2026 (named day). It was answered by Paul Waugh (Labour) on Thursday, 13 August 2026 on behalf of the Department for Education.
Department for Education: Westminster Hall Sittings
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the annual cost to her Department of preparing ministers to respond to Westminster Hall Debates.
- Answer
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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 debate. Debates can also be cross-cutting and require resources from multiple departments or engage departmental bodies.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 17473
- Session
- 2026-27
- Subjects
- Westminster Hall sittings Department for Education
- Contains statistics
- Yes
- Link
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- 2026-08-13 12:54:32 +0100
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