Written question asked by Lord Roberts of Llandudno (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 4 November 2025, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 18 November 2025. It was answered by Baroness Smith of Basildon (Labour) on Friday, 14 November 2025 on behalf of the Leader of the House of Lords.

Written Questions: Standards

Question: To ask the Leader of the House whether audits are conducted by departments to assess the accuracy of answers given to Written Questions.

Answer: It is the responsibility for departmental Ministers to ensure that answers to written questions are accurate and address the question posed by the Peer. It is for each individual department to decide its approach to auditing responses. The Guide to Parliamentary Work makes clear that “in responding to questions, ministers should follow the principles of the Ministerial Code making the utmost effort to give accurate and helpful answers”.

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