How to find Parliamentary Questions on

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Liz Otto

House of Commons – Oral Parliamentary Questions

• Oral Parliamentary Questions for a future day can be found in the Question Book

• On the day of the question time they are listed in the ‘Business Today’ section of Order Paper

http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/business-papers/commons/agenda-and-order-of-business/

House of Lords – Oral Parliamentary Questions

• The questions are listed in the business papers of the House of Lords

• This document also includes future questions

http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/business-papers/lords/lords-business/

Oral Parliamentary Questions

• Oral answers can be found in Hansard

• Separate for the Lords and the Commons

• Updated by next morning when the House is sitting

http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/hansard/commons/by-date/http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/hansard/lords/by-date/

House of Commons – Questions for Written Answer

• When they are tabled they will appear in the ‘Questions Book’ showing Questions for answer today and on future days

http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/business-papers/commons/question-book/

House of Commons – Answers to Written Questions

• Once answered they will appear in Hansard in the Written Answers section

• These are not linked to the Questions Book

• There is a new search function for Written Questions and Answers in current session

http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-questions-answers/

House of Lords – Questions for Written Answer and Answers

• In the House of Lords there is a Cumulative List of Unanswered Questions showing when Questions tabled and when they are due for answer

• Answers to these questions can also be found in Hansard

http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/business-papers/lords/ http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/hansard/lords/by-date/

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