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Written Question
Government Departments: Legislation
Thursday 23rd April 2026

Asked by: Lord Borwick (Conservative - Excepted Hereditary)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what is the process for informing a newly appointed Secretary of State about all of the Acts of Parliament within their purview containing provisions that have not yet been commenced.

Answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

It is for each department to manage the process of inducting and briefing new ministers.


Written Question
Government Departments: Legislation
Thursday 23rd April 2026

Asked by: Lord Borwick (Conservative - Excepted Hereditary)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government how many Acts of Parliament include provisions that have not yet been commenced by the relevant Secretary of State; how many uncommenced provisions there are in total; and what is the distribution of these uncommenced provisions across Government departments.

Answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

Each Government department is responsible for ensuring adequate resourcing to keep uncommenced legislation under review.