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Written question asked by John Penrose (Conservative) on Thursday, 2 May 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 7 May 2024. It was answered by Alex Burghart (Conservative) on Monday, 13 May 2024 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.


Members: Correspondence

Question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he plans to reply to the correspondence of (a) 4 March and (b) 3 April 2024 from the hon. Member for Weston-super-Mare on digital exclusion on behalf of a constituent.

Answer

The Government attaches great importance to the effective and timely handling of correspondence. As per the Cabinet Office’s Guide to Handling Correspondence on gov.uk, departments and agencies should aim to respond to correspondence within a 20 working day target deadline.

Following transfer on 7 May of the Hon. Member’s correspondence of 4 March and 3 April 2024 from the Department of Science, Innovation and Technology to the Cabinet Office, I can confirm a response has now been issued, on 13 May.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
24631
Session
2023-24
Transferred
Yes
Subjects
Correspondence Members
Link
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