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Government Departments: Correspondence

Asked by Navendu MishraLabourCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 2 June 2026UIN 491

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether it is accepted practice for department officials to provide a response to correspondence from Members of Parliament, rather than a relevant departmental Minister.

Answered by Chris Ward

The Guide to Handling Correspondence outlines that written correspondence from Parliamenterians should receive a response from a government minister.

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