Written Question·House of Commons Commission·UIN 66187
Written Questions
Tabled: 9 July 2025
Answered: 17 July 2025
Question
Kevin Hollinrake
Conservative — Thirsk and Malton
To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, pursuant to the Answer of 22 May 2025 to Question 52867 on Written Questions, what proportion of written parliamentary questions submitted to the Table Office were carded in each session of the last Parliament.
Answer
Nick SmithThe information requested is set out in the table below, together with the equivalent figures for the current Session to date.
Session Number | Carded Count | Submitted Count | Carded Proportion |
58/1 | 8,569 | 74,753 | 11.46% |
58/2 | 3,763 | 51,615 | 7.29% |
58/3 | 11,136 | 80,978 | 13.75% |
58/4 | 6,475 | 30,696 | 21.09% |
59/1 | 14,175 | 74,324 | 19.07% |
*The 58th Parliament of the United Kingdom ran from 17 December 2019–30 May 2024, comprising four sessions.