British Constitution
The question
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a written constitution.
Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds
The UK’s uncodified constitution has evolved over time and is made up of conventions, statutes, judicial decisions, principles and practices. It is the Government’s view that one of the strengths of our constitution is its flexibility and ability to evolve in response to changing circumstances. The Government therefore has no plans to introduce a codified constitution.
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