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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Leader of the House, whether she has made an estimate of how many and what proportion of written questions from Hon and Rt hon. members have resulted in the Government (a) changing policy and (b) taking particular action in the last year.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1654387", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "House of Commons Commission"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1654387/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The IT programmes used by the Table Office do not separately record the number or proportion of questions that have been carded. The information requested could only be established by going through each of the 62,668 questions tabled in the periods specified, which would incur disproportionate expense. However, the figures for 3 July 2023, given below, are likely to be representative:<\/p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Published unamended or with style edits<\/p><\/td><td><p>233 (78% of total processed)<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Published having been carded and subsequently discussed with Member/Member\u2019s office<\/p><\/td><td><p>28 (9%)<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>TOTAL PUBLISHED<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p>261<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Carded and not yet resolved/published<\/p><\/td><td><p>23 (8%)<\/p><\/td><td><p>Of which 5 information readily available, 4 duplicate question, 14 other reason<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Carded and withdrawn<\/p><\/td><td><p>12 (4%)<\/p><\/td><td><p>Of which 1 information readily available, 5 duplicate question, 6 other reason<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Withdrawn for other reasons<\/p><\/td><td><p>2<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>TOTAL PROCESSED<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>298<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p>The Table Office can only put on to the Order Paper questions which comply with the rules of the House. Questions substantially the same as one already tabled are not published. If a question appears to be disorderly the Member is \u2018carded\u2019: asked to discuss with the Table Office how the question might be brought within the rules. The rules regarding questions are set out at 3.22 in Erskine May, which is available online: <a href=\"https://erskinemay.parliament.uk/section/4942/rules-of-order-regarding-form-and-contents-of-questions\" target=\"_blank\">Rules of order regarding form and contents of questions - Erskine May - UK Parliament<\/a><\/p><p>The Table Office also provides tailored briefing and coaching in drafting questions for Members and their staff.<\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1493", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Charles Walker"}
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      , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the hon. Member for Broxbourne, representing the House of Commons Commission, how many and what proportion of written parliamentary questions have been carded by the Table Office in each of the last 12 months that the House was sitting.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4638", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1246834/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>As Leader of the House I take very seriously the responsibility incumbent on all Ministers to provide full, timely and comprehensive answers to Questions for Written Answers (QWAs). My office works closely with all departmental Parliamentary teams to help provide advice on what is expected of them in providing such answers.<\/p><p><strong> <\/strong><\/p><p>Ministers are also reminded regularly of the importance of their obligations to the House.<\/p><p> <\/p>"}
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        , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2020-11-02", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Leader of the House what guidance or training is given to Ministers on the requirements to answer written questions from Members of the House comprehensively.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4216", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Empey"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1228057", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Leader of the House of Lords"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1228057/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>As of 30th July, there have been 7,372 QWAs tabled this session in comparison, a total of 6,266 QWAs were tabled in the whole of 2019. All departments have been working extremely hard in difficult and unprecedented circumstances. My office is in regular contact with departments about late responses. Additionally, I remind my ministerial colleagues of the need to provide timely answers to written questions and have received assurances that any backlogs are being worked through.<strong> <\/strong><\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4329", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Baroness Evans of Bowes Park"}
        }
        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Baroness Evans of Bowes Park"}
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      , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the number of questions for written answer tabled by members of the House of Lords that have not been answered within the required timeframe; and why those questions have not yet received an answer.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3691", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno"}
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord Roberts of Llandudno"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1185092", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Cabinet Office"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1185092/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>This Government takes parliamentary accountability very seriously. The Cabinet Office complies with guidance on written Parliamentary Questions. This guidance is regularly reviewed and frequent discussions take place across Whitehall regarding possible improvements in the answering of questions from parliamentarians.<\/p><p>The information requested in the Parliamentary Questions HL2127, HL2128, HL2129, HL2130, HL2131 and HL2132 remains a policy in development. Parliament will be updated in due course in the usual manner as the policy, and its delivery, progresses.<\/p><p> <\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4200", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord True"}
        }
        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lord True"}
        , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2020-03-30", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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        , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2020-03-30T12:35:23.67Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Cabinet Office"}
      , "date" : {"_value" : "2020-03-16", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Written Questions"}
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      , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty's Government whether there have been any changes to the Cabinet Office document Drafting answers to parliamentary questions: guidance since 2 February 2011; and what assessment they have made of the compliance of the Written Answers by Lord True on 11 March (HL2127, HL2128, HL2129, HL2130, HL2131 and HL2132) with this guidance (1) in general, and (2) with specific reference to paragraphs three and five of that document.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4304", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Allen of Kensington"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1061380", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Cabinet Office"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1061380/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>Guidance on responding to Parliamentary Questions, and details of ministerial responsibilities, can be found on Gov.uk. This guidance states that Ministers must:<\/p><ol><li>Adhere to the Ministerial Code<\/li><li>Give relevant information fully, as concisely as possible and in accordance with guidance on disproportionate cost.<\/li><li>Not omit information sought merely because disclosure could lead to political embarrassment or administrative inconvenience.<\/li><li>Provide an explanation if it is concluded that information should be withheld.<\/li><li>Take care to avoid answers which are literally true but likely to give rise to misleading inferences.<\/li><li>Provide responses to answers as follows:<\/li><\/ol><ul><li>Named Day \u2013 on the day specified<\/li><li>Ordinary Written \u2013 within 5 working days<\/li><li>House of Lords Written \u2013 within 10 working days<\/li><\/ul>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/57", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham"}
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        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lord Young of Cookham"}
        , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2019-02-21", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2019-02-14", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Written Questions"}
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      , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty's Government what advice and guidance is available to ministers about answering written parliamentary questions.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4170", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Baroness Smith of Basildon"}
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Baroness Smith of Basildon"}
      ], "uin" : "HL13760"}
    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/872991", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Cabinet Office"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/872991/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>It is for individual Departments to ensure that written Parliamentary Questions (PQs) are answered in line with the Ministerial Code.<\/p><p>The Ministerial Code sets out that Ministers must give accurate and truthful information to Parliament. It also states that Ministers should be as open as possible with Parliament. The Cabinet Office produces guidance to officials on drafting answers to PQs. This is available on GOV.UK;<\/p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/drafting-answers-to-parliamentary-questions-guidance. A Minister may refuse to answer a question on the grounds of unreasonable or disproportionate cost of researching an answer.<\/p><p>The Leader of the House of Lords\u2019 Office oversees Departments\u2019 performance and the quality of answers in response to Peers questions. Internal committees of both Houses conduct similar scrutiny of Departmental performance in responding to PQs.<\/p><p> <\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/57", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham"}
        }
        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lord Young of Cookham"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2018-03-27", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty's Government what structures are in place to ensure consistency of quality across departments in responding to Questions for Written Answer in line with constitutional norms, especially regarding the need to be \"as open as possible\" in answering (LJ (1996\u201397) 404).", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/738", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool"}
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord Alton of Liverpool"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/675213", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Cabinet Office"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/675213/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The content of each answer is a matter for the Minister concerned, and each Minister is responsible to the House for the answers they provide. Answers to similar questions asked of different Departments can vary.<\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/57", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham"}
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        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lord Young of Cookham"}
        , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2017-01-24", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "53"}
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      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Written Questions"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government, where one department has provided information in the response to a Question for Written Answer, whether they would expect other departments to answer a similar question in a similar manner.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4153", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/671118", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Leader of the House of Lords"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/671118/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>As Leader of the House I take very seriously the responsibility incumbent on all Ministers to provide full, timely and comprehensible answers to Questions for Written Answer (QWAs). My office immediately approaches departments who have not responded to questions after 10 working days, and remains in contact with them until the questions are answered.<\/p><p>I am informed that due to ongoing technical problems with software used by the Home Office for processing answers to QWAs, the usual clearance process has experienced delays since October which have caused a backlog. I have been assured that steps have now been taken to safeguard against the problem reoccurring.<\/p><p>The Ministry of Justice recognise recent reductions in performance with regard to QWA responses, which I am informed is due to a reduction in resources\u200b \u200bas \u200ba result of process and system changes. The Department has assured me that they have taken steps to rectify this, including making further process improvements.<\/p><p>I have written to the Secretaries of State for both Departments to stress the importance of providing full and timely responses to QWAs and have written to my front bench team to reiterate the House\u2019s expectations in the light of recent performance.<\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4329", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Baroness Evans of Bowes Park"}
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        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Baroness Evans of Bowes Park"}
        , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2017-01-23", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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        , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2017-01-23T15:09:22.54Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2017-01-10", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Written Questions"}
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      , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Leader of the House whether the failure on 10 January of the Home Office and the Ministry of Justice to answer Questions for Written Answer which had been tabled in November 2016 was in part due to those departments not being fully staffed to normal levels in the days following the bank holiday on 2 January.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/883", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Jopling"}
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord Jopling"}
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