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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-12-14more like thismore than 2023-12-14
answering body
Leader of the House of Lords more like this
answering dept id 92 remove filter
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name Leader of the House of Lords more like this
hansard heading Department of Health and Social Care: Written Questions remove filter
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords remove filter
question text To ask the Leader of the House why Written Questions HL660 and HL661, tabled on 28 November, have not been answered after 10 working days. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Jackson of Peterborough more like this
uin HL1214 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-12-19more like thismore than 2023-12-19
answer text <p><strong>As Leader of the House of Lords I have reiterated to all Departments the importance of adhering to the 10 day target for responses to questions for written answer. My office has been in close contact with the Department for Health and Social Care’s Parliamentary Team to ascertain why HL660 and HL661 went unanswered. They have now confirmed that they have been answered. The Permanent Secretary has previously reassured me that the department is working to return performance to pre-pandemic levels. As this issue has persisted I am writing again to the Permanent Secretary to highlight the lack of improvement.</strong></p> more like this
answering member printed Lord True more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-12-19T14:51:53.88Zmore like thismore than 2023-12-19T14:51:53.88Z
answering member
4200
label Biography information for Lord True more like this
tabling member
1551
label Biography information for Lord Jackson of Peterborough more like this
1655036
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-07-24more like thismore than 2023-07-24
answering body
Leader of the House of Lords more like this
answering dept id 92 remove filter
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name Leader of the House of Lords more like this
hansard heading Department of Health and Social Care: Written Questions remove filter
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords remove filter
question text To ask the Leader of the House, further to the Written Answer by Lord True on 19 June (HL8246), what explanations he has had from the Department of Health and Social Care concerning the number of questions allocated to that department that remain unanswered after 10 working days. more like this
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Lord Hunt of Kings Heath more like this
uin HL9624 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-08-03more like thismore than 2023-08-03
answer text <p>As Leader of the House of Lords I have reiterated to all Front Bench Ministers the importance of adhering to the 10 day target for responses to questions for written answer. As stated in my response on 19 June (HL8246) the Department for Health and Social Care faced significant disruption to the delivery of parliamentary support due to the pressures they faced during the Covid-19 pandemic. They have since implemented a Written Parliamentary Question Recovery Plan to deal with the backlog of written questions. At the time of writing, DHSC’s PQ on-time rate for July is 89.6%, the highest percentage during a sitting month since early 2020.</p><p><strong><br></strong>The Permanent Secretary has further reassured me that they are committed to improving the process and have taken further steps to bring performance levels back to pre-pandemic levels including streamlining the drafting process. I will be looking for further improvements on their record as a result of the Department's Recovery plan. It is important that the highest standards are achieved by all Departments in replying to members of the House.</p>
answering member printed Lord True more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-08-03T09:31:05.17Zmore like thismore than 2023-08-03T09:31:05.17Z
answering member
4200
label Biography information for Lord True more like this
tabling member
2024
label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath more like this
1642409
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-06-06more like thismore than 2023-06-06
answering body
Leader of the House of Lords more like this
answering dept id 92 remove filter
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name Leader of the House of Lords more like this
hansard heading Department of Health and Social Care: Written Questions remove filter
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords remove filter
question text To ask the Leader of the House what explanations he has had from the Department for Health and Social Care concerning their failure to answer 18 questions for written answer, dating back to 19 April, within the recommended time. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Jopling more like this
uin HL8246 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-06-19more like thismore than 2023-06-19
answer text <p>As Leader of the House I see it as essential that Noble Lords receive accurate and timely responses to all written questions tabled to His Majesty's Government. For that reason, I have spoken to all Front Bench Ministers regarding the importance of adhering to the 10 working day window for response to questions for written answer. I have also written to the Permanent Secretary of DHSC to reiterate the importance of his department responding to peers within this timeframe, as well as urging them to clear the backlog as soon as possible.</p><p>My office has contacted DHSC regarding their repeated failure to meet the 10 day target for response. After the significant disruption caused to the delivery of parliamentary support to the House of Lords by the COVID-19 pandemic, the DHSC parliamentary team has implemented a Written Parliamentary Question Recovery Plan to deal with the backlog of written questions. This recovery plan has led to significant improvements in their performance. However, your question clearly highlights that there is more work to do to ensure that all questions are answered within the 10 day target. Parliament rightly expects that more work will be done on this matter.</p><p> </p>
answering member printed Lord True more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-06-19T16:28:12.707Zmore like thismore than 2023-06-19T16:28:12.707Z
answering member
4200
label Biography information for Lord True more like this
tabling member
883
label Biography information for Lord Jopling more like this
1388909
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-12-16more like thismore than 2021-12-16
answering body
Leader of the House of Lords more like this
answering dept id 92 remove filter
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name Leader of the House of Lords more like this
hansard heading Department of Health and Social Care: Written Questions remove filter
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords remove filter
question text To ask the Leader of the House, further to the statistics in House of Lords Business on Thursday 16 December which show that the Department of Health and Social Care had 56 written parliamentary questions that had not been answered in 10 working days, more than any other department, what discussions she has had with the department about improving their responsiveness to parliamentary scrutiny through Questions for Written Answer. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Tyrie more like this
uin HL5071 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-12-17more like thismore than 2021-12-17
answer text <p>As Leader of the House I take very seriously the responsibility incumbent on all Ministers and departments to provide full, timely and comprehensive answers to Questions for Written Answers. The Department for Health and Social Care received 1206 QWAs in 2021 compared to 599 in 2019, and have doubled the size of the relevant team to deal with the increased work and pressure.</p><p>My office approach departments who have not responded to questions after 10 working days, and remain in contact with them until the questions are answered. This process has been followed with the Department of Health and Social Care, and my office will continue to work with the department during this busy period to ensure prompt responses to all Questions for Written Answers.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Evans of Bowes Park more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-12-17T14:34:21.077Zmore like thismore than 2021-12-17T14:34:21.077Z
answering member
4329
label Biography information for Baroness Evans of Bowes Park more like this
tabling member
112
label Biography information for Lord Tyrie more like this
1222948
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-07-10more like thismore than 2020-07-10
answering body
Leader of the House of Lords more like this
answering dept id 92 remove filter
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name Leader of the House of Lords more like this
hansard heading Department of Health and Social Care: Written Questions remove filter
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords remove filter
question text To ask the Leader of the House why the question for Topical Written Answer (1) HL3844, tabled on 5 May and due for answer on 13 May, and (2) HL4440, tabled on 13 May and due for answer on 20 May, have not been answered. [T] more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Scriven more like this
uin HL6723 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-07-13more like thismore than 2020-07-13
answer text <p>The Department of Health and Social Care has received unprecedented levels of written parliamentary questions this year, numbering over 6,000 of which 4,496 have been answered. The department has had to re-allocate staff to deal with this pandemic and are working extremely hard to manage the Covid-19 crisis and to provide updates, advice and guidance to parliament and the public. In addition, my office and I are in regular contact with the Department of Health and Social Care with regards to written questions.<strong> </strong></p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Evans of Bowes Park more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-07-13T15:01:04.21Zmore like thismore than 2020-07-13T15:01:04.21Z
answering member
4329
label Biography information for Baroness Evans of Bowes Park more like this
tabling member
4333
label Biography information for Lord Scriven more like this
1220761
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-07-06more like thismore than 2020-07-06
answering body
Leader of the House of Lords more like this
answering dept id 92 remove filter
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name Leader of the House of Lords more like this
hansard heading Department of Health and Social Care: Written Questions remove filter
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords remove filter
question text To ask the Leader of the House why the question for Topical Written Answer HL4504, tabled on 14 May and due for answer on 21 May, has not yet been answered; what are the reasons for the delay in responding to that question; what steps have been taken to investigate those reasons; and what measures have been put in place to ensure that the written questions that are currently overdue for reply will receive timely answers that address the substance of the questions tabled. [T] more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Harris of Haringey more like this
uin HL6469 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-07-13more like thismore than 2020-07-13
answer text <p>The Department of Health and Social Care has received 6240 written Parliamentary Questions between 1 January and 8 July, of which 4496 have been answered up to 8 July. My office regularly speaks with departments about late responses and I have raised lateness of written questions with my counterparts in the Department of Health and Social Care. This has resulted in Ministers asking teams to redouble their efforts in making sure that written parliamentary questions are answered as quickly as possible.<strong> </strong></p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Evans of Bowes Park more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-07-13T15:00:43.057Zmore like thismore than 2020-07-13T15:00:43.057Z
answering member
4329
label Biography information for Baroness Evans of Bowes Park more like this
tabling member
2671
label Biography information for Lord Harris of Haringey more like this