Written Questions

(asked on 9th July 2025) - View Source
Questioner
Kevin Hollinrake Portrait
Kevin Hollinrake
(Conservative - Thirsk and Malton)

Question

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.

Answered by
Nick Smith Portrait
Nick Smith
This question was answered on 17th July 2025

The 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.

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