Written question asked by Edward Argar (Conservative) on Wednesday, 13 May 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 18 May 2026. It was answered by Karin Smyth (Labour) on Wednesday, 20 May 2026 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.
Department of Health and Social Care: Written Questions
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of (a) Named day and (b) Ordinary written parliamentary questions were answered within the required timescale in each month between November 2025 and April 2026.
- Answer
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The Department recognises the importance of the effective and timely handling of written Parliamentary Questions (PQs).
Data on response times to PQs is published following the end of every session by the House of Commons Procedure Committee as part of their continued monitoring and reporting of departmental PQ performance. The next report will be released in due course.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 255
- Session
- 2026-27
- Subjects
- Written questions Department of Health and Social Care
- Contains statistics
- Yes
- Link
- View this Written question on www.parliament.uk
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- 2026-05-20 09:36:11 +0100
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