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Cabinet Office: Correspondence

Asked by Mike WoodConservativeCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 22 April 2026UIN 124841

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps are being taken to improve the timeliness of (a) Hon Member and (b) public correspondence replies by the Cabinet Office.

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds

The Cabinet Office is committed to providing timely and high-quality responses to correspondence from Parliamenterians and the wider public. The Cabinet Office regularly reviews and refreshes departmental processes, including the use of new digital tools, to ensure it meets these commitments. Annual Government data on response rates to Parliamenterian correspondence will be published in due course.

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