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Health and Safety Executive: Correspondence

Asked by Helen WhatelyConservativeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 30 April 2025UIN 45730

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department is taking steps to monitor the responsiveness of the Health and Safety Executive to inquiries from hon. Members.

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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