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Members: Correspondence

Asked by Mr Joshua ReynoldsLiberal DemocratDepartment for EducationTabled Answered 8 September 2026UIN 26820

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the average time taken by her Department to provide a substantive response to correspondence from hon. Members was in the most recent period for which figures are available; and what the longest such time was.

Answered by Department for Education

I refer the honourable member for Maidenhead to the answer of 8 September to Question 25589.

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