Asked by: Marion Fellows (Scottish National Party - Motherwell and Wishaw)
Question to the Wales Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what the average length of time was for Ministers of his Department to respond to correspondence from hon. Members in each month in the last two years.
Answered by Simon Hart - Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury (Chief Whip)
In line with Cabinet Office guidance, the Office of the Secretary of State for Wales has a target of responding to correspondence within 15 working days where a response is required. The average length of time over the past 2 years is set out below:
Month | Average response time in working days |
May 2018 | 11 |
June 2018 | 7 |
July 2018 | 12 |
August 2018 | 7 |
September 2018 | 22 |
October 2018 | 11 |
November 2018 | 10 |
December 2018 | No responses required to hon. Members |
January 2019 | 7 |
February 2019 | No responses required to hon. Members |
March 2019 | 10 |
April 2019 | No responses required to hon. Members |
May 2019 | 12 |
June 2019 | 5 |
July 2019 | 4 |
August 2019 | 14 |
September 2019 | No responses required to hon. Members |
October 2019 | 15 |
November 2019 | No responses required to hon. Members |
December 2019 | No responses required to hon. Members |
January 2020 | 15 |
February 2020 | 7 |
March 2020 | 7 |
April 2020 | 6 |