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<p>In line with Cabinet Office guidance, the Department aims to respond to all correspondence
within 15 working days, where a response is required.</p><p> </p><p>The average response
times for each month in the last two years is set out below. The data is correct as
of 27 May and relates to correspondence for which a reply has been issued.</p><p>
</p><table><thead><tr><td><p><strong>Month Due</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Days
to Complete </strong></p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><p>Apr-18</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May-18</p></td><td><p>15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jun-18</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul-18</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aug-18</p></td><td><p>17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sep-18</p></td><td><p>16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct-18</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nov-18</p></td><td><p>21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dec-18</p></td><td><p>17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan-19</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb-19</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mar-19</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr-19</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May-19</p></td><td><p>13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jun-19</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul-19</p></td><td><p>13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aug-19</p></td><td><p>15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sep-19</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct-19</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nov-19</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dec-19</p></td><td><p>16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan-20</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb-20</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mar-20</p></td><td><p>13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr-20</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
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