Government Departments: Correspondence
(asked on 13th May 2026) - View Source
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether it is accepted practice for department officials to provide a response to correspondence from Members of Parliament, rather than a relevant departmental Minister.
This question was answered on 2nd June 2026
The Guide to Handling Correspondence outlines that written correspondence from Parliamenterians should receive a response from a government minister.