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1197447

	registered interest
	date	20/05/2020
	answering body	Women and Equalities
	answering dept id	31
	answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
	answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
	hansard heading	Government Equalities Office: Correspondence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what the average length of time was for Ministers of her Department to respond to correspondence from hon. Members in each month in the last two years.
	tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
	tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
	uin	49739
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2020 answer text <p>In line with Cabinet Office guidance, the Government Equalities Office has a target of responding within 20 working days where a response is required.</p><p>As you will understand, the Government Equalities Office is currently dealing with unprecedented volumes of correspondence due to COVID-19. Officials are ensuring that urgent cases raised by hon. Members are prioritised, and are taking steps to provide substantive responses in as short a time as possible.</p><p>All correspondence received from hon. Members is being reviewed and will be responded to as soon as possible.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 03/06/2020 10:30:38 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
	tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1197456

	registered interest
	date	20/05/2020
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Wales Office: Correspondence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	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.
	tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
	tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
	uin	49746
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2020 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 answering member printed Simon Hart question first answered 04/06/2020 14:24:47 answering member 3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart
	tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1197437

	registered interest
	date	20/05/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Treasury: Correspondence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, 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.
	tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
	tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
	uin	49730
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2020 answer text <p>Information on average response times is not held.</p><p> </p><p>However, in 2019, the Treasury replied to 90% of MPs’ correspondence within 15 working days.</p><p> </p><p>The Treasury has received unprecedented amounts of correspondence since the start of the coronavirus outbreak in the UK. All Member’s correspondence is currently receiving attention and will be responded to as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 02/06/2020 06:59:03 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
	tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1197452

	registered interest
	date	20/05/2020
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Scotland Office: Correspondence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, 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.
	tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
	tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
	uin	49743
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2020 answer text <p>In line with Cabinet Office guidance, the Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland has a target of responding within 20 working days where a response is required. As you will understand, the Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland is currently dealing with unprecedented volumes of correspondence due to COVID-19. The Department ensures that urgent cases raised by hon. Members are prioritised, and is taking steps to provide substantive responses in as short a time as possible.</p><p> </p><p>All correspondence received from hon. Members is being reviewed and will be responded to as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 08/06/2020 10:59:57 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
	tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1197454

	registered interest
	date	20/05/2020
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Northern Ireland Office: Correspondence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, 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.
	tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
	tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
	uin	49745
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2020 answer text <p>As encouraged by Cabinet Office guidance to set challenging deadlines, the Northern Ireland Office has a target of responding within 15 working days where a response is required.</p><p>As you will understand, the Northern Ireland Office is currently dealing with unprecedented volumes of correspondence due to Covid-19. The Northern Ireland Office ensures that urgent cases raised by hon. Members are prioritised, and is taking steps to provide substantive responses in as short a time as possible.</p><p> </p><p>All correspondence received from hon. Members is being reviewed and will be responded to as soon as possible.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 02/06/2020 11:11:25 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1197453

	registered interest
	date	20/05/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Correspondence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, 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.
	tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
	tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
	uin	49744
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2020 answer text <p>In line with Cabinet Office guidance, The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has a target of responding within 20 working days where a response is required.</p><p>As you will understand, MHCLG is currently dealing with unprecedented volumes of correspondence due to COVID-19. MHCLG ensures that urgent cases raised by hon. Members are prioritised, and is taking steps to provide substantive responses in as short a time as possible.</p><p>All correspondence received from hon. Members is being reviewed and will be responded to as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 04/06/2020 13:19:21 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
	tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1197451

	registered interest
	date	20/05/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Correspondence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, 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.
	tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
	tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
	uin	49742
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2020 answer text <p>This information is not held in the format requested. In line with Cabinet Office guidance, the Ministry of Defence has a target of responding within 20 working days where a response is required. We also ensure that urgent cases raised by hon. Members are prioritised and take steps to provide substantive responses in as short a time as possible. All correspondence received from hon. Members is reviewed and responded to as soon as possible. Statistics for each month since May 2018 are included in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Date</p></td><td><p>Pieces of correspondence from Parliamentarians due for response</p></td><td><p>Response sent on time</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May 2018</p></td><td><p>190</p></td><td><p>183</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>June 2018</p></td><td><p>208</p></td><td><p>203</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>July 2018</p></td><td><p>248</p></td><td><p>246</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>August 2018</p></td><td><p>218</p></td><td><p>214</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September 2018</p></td><td><p>169</p></td><td><p>166</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>October 2018</p></td><td><p>164</p></td><td><p>161</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>November 2018</p></td><td><p>202</p></td><td><p>201</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>December 2018</p></td><td><p>204</p></td><td><p>200</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>January 2019</p></td><td><p>176</p></td><td><p>176</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>February 2019</p></td><td><p>180</p></td><td><p>180</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March 2019</p></td><td><p>184</p></td><td><p>183</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April 2019</p></td><td><p>239</p></td><td><p>236</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May 2019</p></td><td><p>200</p></td><td><p>199</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>June 2019</p></td><td><p>203</p></td><td><p>202</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>July 2019</p></td><td><p>233</p></td><td><p>233</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>August 2019</p></td><td><p>205</p></td><td><p>200</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September 2019</p></td><td><p>172</p></td><td><p>169</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>October 2019</p></td><td><p>195</p></td><td><p>192</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>November 2019</p></td><td><p>212</p></td><td><p>207</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>December 2019</p></td><td><p>72</p></td><td><p>67</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>January 2020</p></td><td><p>44</p></td><td><p>43</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>February 2020</p></td><td><p>183</p></td><td><p>178</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March 2020</p></td><td><p>216</p></td><td><p>204</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April 2020</p></td><td><p>190</p></td><td><p>167</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>4,507</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>4,410</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 08/06/2020 16:42:54 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
	tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1197436

	registered interest
	date	20/05/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Home Office: Correspondence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average length of time was for Ministers of her Department to respond to correspondence from hon. Members in each month in the last two years.
	tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
	tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
	uin	49729
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2020 answer text <p>The Home Office does not measure the average time for responding to correspondence from hon. Members.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>However, in line with Cabinet Office guidance, the Home Office has a target of responding within 20 working days where a response is required.</p><p>As you will understand, the Home Office is currently dealing with unprecedented volumes of correspondence due to COVID-19. The Home Office ensures that urgent cases raised by hon. Members are prioritised and is taking steps to provide substantive responses in as short a time as possible.</p><p> </p><p>All correspondence received from hon. Members is being reviewed and will be responded to as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 08/06/2020 11:07:56 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1197438

	registered interest
	date	20/05/2020
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Correspondence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, 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.
	tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
	tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
	uin	49731
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2020 answer text <p>In line with Cabinet Office guidance, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office has a target of responding within 20 working days where a response is required.</p><p>As you will understand, Foreign and Commonwealth Office is currently dealing with unprecedented volumes of correspondence due to COVID-19. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office ensures that urgent cases raised by hon. Members are prioritised, and is taking steps to provide substantive responses in as short a time as possible.</p><p>All correspondence received from hon. Members is being reviewed and will be responded to as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 08/06/2020 16:36:06 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
	tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1197439

	registered interest
	date	20/05/2020
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Department of Health and Social Care: Correspondence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, 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.
	tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
	tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
	uin	49732
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2020 answer text <p>In line with Cabinet Office guidance, the Department has a target of responding to correspondence within 18 working days, where a response is required.</p><p>The Department is currently dealing with unprecedented volumes of correspondence due to COVID-19. The Department ensures that urgent cases raised by hon. Members are prioritised and is taking steps to provide substantive responses in as short a time as possible.</p><p>All correspondence received from hon. Members is being reviewed and will be responded to as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 02/06/2020 10:15:45 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows