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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Correspondence

Asked by Sir James CleverlyConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 8 September 2026UIN 20480

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the MHCLG annual report and accounts 2025 to 2026, HC484, 15 July 2026, p.56, what was the longest amount of time for an item of correspondence in 2025-26 to receive a reply, where a substantive reply was sent.

Answered by Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

The longest amount of time an item of correspondence to receive a substantive reply in 2025-26 was 190 working days.

The average amount of time for correspondence to receive a substantive reply in 2025-26 was 18 working days.

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