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Home Office: Parliamentary Questions

Asked by Rupert LoweRestore BritainHome OfficeTabled Answered 9 December 2025UIN 95747

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department provides guidance to officials on matters to draw to the attention of Ministers when drafting answers to Parliamentary Questions.

Answered by Sarah Jones

Guidance is provided to officials on how to answer Parliamentary Questions within the Home Office.

The Cabinet Office's Guide to Parliamentary Work sets out the timelines and standards that departments should seek to meet. This can be found here:

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/111

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