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1657043
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-09-01more like thismore than 2023-09-01
answering body
Wales Office remove filter
answering dept id 28 more like this
answering dept short name Wales more like this
answering dept sort name Wales more like this
hansard heading Wales Office: Correspondence remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what steps they are taking to reduce backlogs of Member correspondence in their office. more like this
tabling member constituency Solihull more like this
tabling member printed
Julian Knight more like this
uin 196687 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-09-08more like thismore than 2023-09-08
answer text <p>The Government attaches great importance to the effective and timely handling of correspondence, particularly from Parliamentarians. As per the Cabinet Office’s Guide to Handling Correspondence on gov.uk, departments and agencies should aim to respond to correspondence within a 20-working day target deadline.</p><p> </p><p>With regards to the timeliness of responses to enquiries received by members, the Cabinet Office published data on this for 2022 for all government departments on gov.uk in March 2023, and will be publishing data for Q1 and Q2 2023 shortly. The 2022 data can be found here:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/data-on-responses-to-correspondence-from-mps-and-peers-2022</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Monmouth more like this
answering member printed David T C Davies more like this
grouped question UIN 196710 more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-09-08T14:01:31.1Zmore like thismore than 2023-09-08T14:01:31.1Z
answering member
1545
label Biography information for David T C Davies more like this
tabling member
4410
label Biography information for Julian Knight more like this
1657066
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-09-01more like thismore than 2023-09-01
answering body
Wales Office remove filter
answering dept id 28 more like this
answering dept short name Wales more like this
answering dept sort name Wales more like this
hansard heading Wales Office: Correspondence remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what data their Department holds on the average response time to enquiries by Members; and what assessment they have made of the adequacy of that response time. more like this
tabling member constituency Solihull more like this
tabling member printed
Julian Knight more like this
uin 196710 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-09-08more like thismore than 2023-09-08
answer text <p>The Government attaches great importance to the effective and timely handling of correspondence, particularly from Parliamentarians. As per the Cabinet Office’s Guide to Handling Correspondence on gov.uk, departments and agencies should aim to respond to correspondence within a 20-working day target deadline.</p><p> </p><p>With regards to the timeliness of responses to enquiries received by members, the Cabinet Office published data on this for 2022 for all government departments on gov.uk in March 2023, and will be publishing data for Q1 and Q2 2023 shortly. The 2022 data can be found here:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/data-on-responses-to-correspondence-from-mps-and-peers-2022</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Monmouth more like this
answering member printed David T C Davies more like this
grouped question UIN 196687 more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-09-08T14:01:31.147Zmore like thismore than 2023-09-08T14:01:31.147Z
answering member
1545
label Biography information for David T C Davies more like this
tabling member
4410
label Biography information for Julian Knight more like this
1418060
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-01-31more like thismore than 2022-01-31
answering body
Wales Office remove filter
answering dept id 28 more like this
answering dept short name Wales more like this
answering dept sort name Wales more like this
hansard heading Wales Office: Correspondence remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what his Department's average response time was to an enquiry from a hon. Member to the MP (a) hotline and (b) account management team in (a) 2019, (b) 2020 and (c) 2021. more like this
tabling member constituency Newport East more like this
tabling member printed
Jessica Morden more like this
uin 114685 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-02-03more like thismore than 2022-02-03
answer text <p>The Government attaches great importance to the effective and timely handling of correspondence from MPs, either directly or on behalf of their constituents.</p><p>The Office of the Secretary of State for Wales does not have an MP hotline and the Department does not have an account management team.</p><p>The Department’s correspondence team does not hold information on the average response time to enquiries from MPs, as correspondence performance is monitored by the percentage of all correspondence responded to within the target response time set by the Department.</p><p>Data on the timeliness of responses to correspondence from MPs and Peers for 2019 and 2020 is published on Gov.uk here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/data-on-responses-to-correspondence-from-mps-and-peers" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/data-on-responses-to-correspondence-from-mps-and-peers</a>.</p><p>The Cabinet Office will publish data for 2021 in due course.</p>
answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire more like this
answering member printed Simon Hart more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-02-03T15:14:18.737Zmore like thismore than 2022-02-03T15:14:18.737Z
answering member
3944
label Biography information for Simon Hart more like this
tabling member
1548
label Biography information for Jessica Morden more like this
1359103
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-10-15more like thismore than 2021-10-15
answering body
Wales Office remove filter
answering dept id 28 more like this
answering dept short name Wales more like this
answering dept sort name Wales more like this
hansard heading Wales Office: Correspondence remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what steps he is taking to improve his Department's response times to correspondence from members of the public. more like this
tabling member constituency Orkney and Shetland more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Alistair Carmichael more like this
uin 56138 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-10-22more like thismore than 2021-10-22
answer text <p>The Government recognises the importance of responding to members of the public in an effective and timely manner, and the Cabinet Office published an updated <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/handling-government-correspondence-guidance" target="_blank">Guide to Handling Correspondence</a> for government departments and agencies in July 2021.</p><p> </p><p>The guidance reasserts the standards for handling correspondence, including a 20 working day deadline for departments to respond to members of the public, criteria outlining when a response to a member of the public is required, and when a piece of correspondence from a member of the public should be transferred to another department. Following publication of the updated guidance, all departments have been reminded that they must follow the processes outlined in the guidance.</p><p> </p><p>The Office of the Secretary of State for Wales has a 15 working day deadline to reply to correspondence where a response is required. Correspondence response times are regularly monitored and reported to the Departmental Board. Internal processes have been improved to ensure members of the public are responded to in a timely manner.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire more like this
answering member printed Simon Hart more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-10-22T10:03:23.69Zmore like thismore than 2021-10-22T10:03:23.69Z
answering member
3944
label Biography information for Simon Hart more like this
tabling member
1442
label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael more like this
1344082
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-07-06more like thismore than 2021-07-06
answering body
Wales Office remove filter
answering dept id 28 more like this
answering dept short name Wales more like this
answering dept sort name Wales more like this
hansard heading Wales Office: Correspondence remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many items of written correspondence from hon. Members sent to Ministers of his Department have been (a) received and (b) replied to since 1 April 2020; and how many of those responses were responded to by (i) Ministers and (ii) officials of his Department. more like this
tabling member constituency Cardiff West more like this
tabling member printed
Kevin Brennan more like this
uin 28082 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-07-12more like thismore than 2021-07-12
answer text <p>The Office of the Secretary of State for Wales has received 90 items of correspondence from honourable Members since 1 April 2020; 69 of these items were responded to by Minister David TC Davies and myself, and 19 were answered by other Government Departments. Two items of correspondence are yet to be answered.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire more like this
answering member printed Simon Hart more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-07-12T09:20:00.923Zmore like thismore than 2021-07-12T09:20:00.923Z
answering member
3944
label Biography information for Simon Hart more like this
tabling member
1400
label Biography information for Kevin Brennan more like this
1197456
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-05-20more like thismore than 2020-05-20
answering body
Wales Office remove filter
answering dept id 28 more like this
answering dept short name Wales more like this
answering dept sort name Wales more like this
hansard heading Wales Office: Correspondence remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what the average length of time was for Ministers of his Department to respond to correspondence from hon. Members in each month in the last two years. more like this
tabling member constituency Motherwell and Wishaw more like this
tabling member printed
Marion Fellows more like this
uin 49746 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-06-04more like thismore than 2020-06-04
answer text <p>In line with Cabinet Office guidance, the Office of the Secretary of State for Wales has a target of responding to correspondence within 15 working days where a response is required. The average length of time over the past 2 years is set out below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Month</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Average response time in working days</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>May 2018</strong></p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>June 2018</strong></p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>July 2018</strong></p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>August 2018</strong></p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>September 2018</strong></p></td><td><p>22</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>October 2018</strong></p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>November 2018</strong></p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>December 2018</strong></p></td><td><p>No responses required to hon. Members</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>January 2019</strong></p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>February 2019</strong></p></td><td><p>No responses required to hon. Members</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>March 2019</strong></p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>April 2019</strong></p></td><td><p>No responses required to hon. Members</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>May 2019</strong></p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>June 2019</strong></p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>July 2019</strong></p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>August 2019</strong></p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>September 2019</strong></p></td><td><p>No responses required to hon. Members</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>October 2019</strong></p></td><td><p>15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>November 2019</strong></p></td><td><p>No responses required to hon. Members</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>December 2019</strong></p></td><td><p>No responses required to hon. Members</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>January 2020</strong></p></td><td><p>15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>February 2020</strong></p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>March 2020</strong></p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>April 2020</strong></p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire more like this
answering member printed Simon Hart more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-06-04T14:24:47.287Zmore like thismore than 2020-06-04T14:24:47.287Z
answering member
3944
label Biography information for Simon Hart more like this
tabling member
4440
label Biography information for Marion Fellows more like this
1010361
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-11-19more like thismore than 2018-11-19
answering body
Wales Office remove filter
answering dept id 28 more like this
answering dept short name Wales more like this
answering dept sort name Wales more like this
hansard heading Wales Office: Correspondence remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many letters he has received from Members of the House of (a) Commons and (b) Lords in each of the last 12 months. more like this
tabling member constituency Vale of Clwyd more like this
tabling member printed
Chris Ruane more like this
uin 192807 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-11-27more like thismore than 2018-11-27
answer text <p>In the past 12 months, the office of the Secretary of State for Wales has formally responded to 46 letters from MPs and 2 letters from Peers. A breakdown by month is provided below.</p><p> </p><p>The Secretary of State for Wales also receives copies of letters that do not require responses but this information could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Secretary of State responses to MPs</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Secretary of State responses to Peers </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Junior Ministers responses to MPs</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>December 2017</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>January 2018</strong></p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>February 2018</strong></p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>March 2018</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>April 2018</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>May 2018</strong></p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>June 2018</strong></p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>July 2018</strong></p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>August 2018</strong></p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>September 2018</strong></p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>October 2018</strong></p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>November 2018</strong></p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p>
answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan more like this
answering member printed Alun Cairns more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-11-27T10:37:57.673Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-27T10:37:57.673Z
answering member
4086
label Biography information for Alun Cairns more like this
tabling member
534
label Biography information for Chris Ruane more like this