British Constitution

(asked on 30th June 2026) - View Source

Question to the Cabinet Office:

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 Portrait
Nick Thomas-Symonds
This question was answered on 7th July 2026

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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