Written Questions

(asked on 27th January 2026) - View Source

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government whether officials or special advisers assign any marking, code or traffic light, other than date, to incoming parliamentary Written Questions to assess or advise how they may be answered.


Answered by
Baroness Smith of Basildon Portrait
Baroness Smith of Basildon
Leader of the House of Lords and Lord Privy Seal
This question was answered on 5th February 2026

The way in which departments triage incoming parliamentary questions is a matter for each individual department. There is no specific centralised guidance on assigning codes or traffic light ratings to questions.

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