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Members: Correspondence

Asked by Mr Tanmanjeet Singh DhesiLabourDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 22 November 2024UIN 14674

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent estimate she has made of the average time taken to respond to hon. Members correspondence to her Department.

Answered by Andrew Western

The Department attaches great importance to the effective and timely handling of correspondence and keeps this under constant review.

The Cabinet Office publishes statistics on Departmental performance which can be found on the gov.uk website and can be viewed here.

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