Written question asked by Lord Harper (Conservative) on Monday, 8 June 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 22 June 2026. It was answered by Baroness Smith of Basildon (Labour) on Monday, 22 June 2026 on behalf of the Leader of the House of Lords.
Department of Health and Social Care: Written Questions
- Question
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To ask The Leader of the House what steps she is taking to ensure the Department of Health and Social Care answer Questions for Written Answer within 10 working days.
- Answer
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It is regrettable that the Department for Health and Social Care has missed the 10 day response target for Questions for Written Answer in recent times. The department is seeing a significant increase in the volume of questions which has impacted on their system, I have been given reassurances that they are focusing on this area as a priority.
I regularly raise the importance of meeting the 10 day target to all Lords Ministers at our weekly Front Bench meetings.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- HL742
- Session
- 2026-27
- Subjects
- Written questions Department of Health and Social Care
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- 2026-06-22 12:08:13 +0100
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