United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 1056
British Constitution
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13 May 2026
Last action
19 May 2026 · Answer
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Rule of law
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19 May 2026
Summary
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a written constitution for the UK.
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13 May 2026
Written question
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a written constitution for the UK.
Source: Commons
19 May 2026
Answer
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 evolv...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-05-13/1056
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1905112
- uk · wq-1905112 · source updated 19 May 2026