Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 17483
Department for Business and Trade: Westminster Hall Sittings
Tabled: 9 July 2026
Answered: 16 July 2026
Question
Mr Andrew Snowden
Conservative — Fylde
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an estimate of the annual cost to his Department of preparing Ministers to respond to Westminster Hall Debates.
Answer
Blair McDougallIt 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...
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