Department for Work and Pensions: Westminster Hall Sittings
(asked on 9th July 2026) - View Source
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an estimate of the annual cost to his Department of preparing Ministers to respond to Westminster Hall Debates.
This question was answered on 17th July 2026
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 debate. Debates can also be cross-cutting and require resources from multiple departments or engage departmental bodies.