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Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Written Questions

Asked by Dr Caroline JohnsonConservativeDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled Answered 11 December 2025UIN 97960

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what proportion of (a) named day questions and (b) ordinary written questions were responded to by her Department within the required timescale in (i) May 2025, (ii) June 2025, (iii) July 2025, (iv) August 2025, (v) September 2025, (vi) October 2025 and (vii) November 2025.

Answered by Ian Murray

The Government recognises the importance of the effective and timely handling of written parliamentary questions (PQs).

The House of Commons Procedure Committee monitors departmental PQ performance and publishes a report of the government's consolidated PQ data following the end of each session.

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