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Department for Business and Trade: Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council

Asked by Adam JogeeLabourDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 27 May 2026UIN 2455

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many a) letters, b) emails and c) written communications were received by his Department from Newcastle-under-Lyme District Borough Council between i) December 2019 and July 2024 and ii) July 2024 and May 2026.

Answered by Kate Dearden

The Department of Business and Trade aims to respond to correspondence in 15 working days, but in some instances it can take longer. Upon searching, the Department for Business and Trade has received no correspondence from Newcastle-under-Lyme District Borough Council between the dates mentioned.

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