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Department for Work and Pensions: Written Questions

Asked by Dr Caroline JohnsonConservativeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 18 December 2025UIN 98498

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, 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 Andrew Western

The Department for Work and Pensions recognises the importance of the effective and timely handling of written parliamentary questions (PQs).

Data on response times to PQs is published following the end of every session by the House of Commons Procedure Committee as part of their continued monitoring and reporting of departmental PQ performance.

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