Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 17474

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Westminster Hall Sittings

Tabled: 9 July 2026

Answered: 16 July 2026

Named Day

Question

Mr Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an estimate of the annual cost to her Department of preparing ministers to respond to Westminster Hall Debates.

Answer

Stephen Morgan

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 deba...

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