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Written question asked by Lord Blunkett (Labour) on Wednesday, 4 December 2024, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 18 December 2024. It was answered by Lord Livermore (Labour) on Tuesday, 10 December 2024 on behalf of the Treasury.


Treasury: Correspondence

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what targets the Treasury have for the time to respond to letters from parliamentarians specifically addressed to Treasury ministers; and what percentage of such correspondence is answered within that timeframe.

Answer

In line with Cabinet Office guidance, HM Treasury aims to respond to ministerial correspondence from parliamentarians within 20 working days. Correspondence performance data is published within HM Treasury’s Annual Report and Accounts. The 2023-24 Report noted that 62% of replies to parliamentarians were answered within the timeframe.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL3181
Session
2024-26
Related items
Treasury: Correspondence
Thursday, 19 December 2024
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects
Correspondence Treasury Standards
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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