---
title: "Get the earliest date for answer for a written question (Commons only)."
method: GET
path: "/calendar/proceduraldates/{house}/answerdate.{format}"
tags: ["Procedural dates"]
---

# Get the earliest date for answer for a written question (Commons only).

`GET /calendar/proceduraldates/{house}/answerdate.{format}`

## Request

- Base URL: `http://whatson-api.parliament.uk`
- URL: `http://whatson-api.parliament.uk/calendar/proceduraldates/{house}/answerdate.{format}`
- Auth: none declared

Get the earliest date for answer for a written question (Commons only).

## Path parameters

- `format` string, required
- `house` string, required

## Query parameters

- `questionType` 'NamedDay' | 'Ordinary', required
- `tabledDate` string, date-time, required

## Response `200`

OK

- string, date-time

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[API](https://skmtc.dev/parliament/apis/whats-on-calendar-api.md) - [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/parliament/apis/whats-on-calendar-api/llms.txt) - [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc.dev/parliament/apis/whats-on-calendar-api/revisions/4683d8d4b27c?raw)