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Written question asked by Andrew Snowden (Conservative) on Friday, 28 August 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 2 September 2026. It was answered by Andy Slaughter (Labour) on Wednesday, 9 September 2026 on behalf of the Attorney General.


Attorney General's Office: Westminster Hall Sittings

Question

To ask the Attorney General, if she will make 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 Department for each parliamentary session for which the information is available.

Answer

It is not possible to provide an estimate for hours spent preparing Ministers to respond to Westminster Hall Debates. There will be differences in the 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
22604
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Attorney General Westminster Hall sittings
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk