Department for Work and Pensions: Westminster Hall Sittings
The question
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.
Answered by Andrew Western
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.
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