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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/777535/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Government values the work of the select committees of this House, and understands the importance of proper engagement with that work. Therefore the Government aims to respond to reports within two months of their publication. However, sometimes circumstances dictate that it will not be possible to provide a response within this timeframe. In such instances the relevant government department will maintain contact with the relevant select committee chairman and secretariat.<\/p><p>I have written to Lords ministers to reiterate the importance of providing timely responses to select committee reports. There are currently 15 government responses that have not been received by the relevant select committees within the two-month period. I am assured that ministers are working hard to ensure outstanding responses are issued as soon as possible.<\/p><p>Data on response times is made available by the Committee Office but has not been routinely collected for the years requested. However, as a member of the Liaison Committee, I welcome the fact that, since the 2014-15 session, government response dates have been published in the Liaison Committee\u2019s annual reports. Links to the reports containing the information for the most recent three sessions are set out below.<\/p><p><strong>Session 2016-17: <a href=\"https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld201719/ldselect/ldliaison/13/13.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld201719/ldselect/ldliaison/13/13.pdf<br><\/a><\/strong><strong>Session 2015-16: <a href=\"http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld201617/ldselect/ldliaisn/26/26.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld201617/ldselect/ldliaisn/26/26.pdf<br><\/a><\/strong><strong>Session 2014-15: <a href=\"http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld201516/ldselect/ldliaison/5/5.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld201516/ldselect/ldliaison/5/5.pdf<\/a><\/strong><\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Leader of the House how many reports from House of Lords Select Committees and Joint Select Committees of both Houses published between August 2010 and August 2017 did not receive Government responses within a period of two months; and how many of those reports have yet to receive a Government response.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/773564/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Joint Committee on Human Rights has now been appointed. The Lords membership was agreed by the House on Wednesday 19 July. The House of Commons agreed its members of the Joint Committee on Monday 30 October. The appointment of Commons Members is a matter for the House of Commons.<\/p>"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/758575/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>As Leader of the House I take very seriously the responsibility incumbent on all Ministers to provide full, timely and comprehensible answers to Questions for Written Answer (QWAs).<\/p><p><strong> <\/strong><\/p><p>In this instance I am informed by the Department that delays to five of these late responses were as a result of administrative errors. I have been advised that these issues have now been identified and resolved. I have been reassured that the Secretary of State takes this seriously and that he has made clear to officials that it is essential it does not happen again. The members concerned were contacted by the Department to apologise for the delay and these questions have now been answered.<\/p><p><strong> <\/strong><\/p><p>With regard to question number HL1066 from Lord Pearson of Rannoch, this remained unanswered by 6 September due to an error with IT systems maintained by the House which meant that it was not allocated to the correct department. The technical issue which was causing problems with transfers and amendments has now been resolved and the question has now been answered.<\/p><p><strong> <\/strong><\/p><p>My office will continue to work with all departments to ensure prompt and satisfactory answers to QWAs.<\/p>"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/679316/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>As detailed in my previous answer (HL4521), I have recently written to Lord Keen of Elie QC and the Secretary of State for Justice to make clear the House\u2019s expectations with regards to Questions for Written Answer. I am informed that the Ministry of Justice has taken steps to rectify the issue, including making further process improvements, for example reducing the internal deadlines to allow more time for clearance. Lord Keen of Elie QC has also had discussions with senior officials within the Department about its recent performance. The Ministry of Justice has now cleared all overdue Questions for Written Answer, including HL3278, which was answered on 30 January 2017.<\/p><p>My office will continue to work with all departments to ensure prompt and satisfactory answers to Questions for Written Answer.<\/p>"}
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