Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps their Department is taking to reduce the time taken to respond to (a) written parliamentary questions and (b) correspondence from Members of Parliament.

The Department attaches great importance to the effective and timely handling of correspondence from Members of Parliament, either directly, or on behalf of their constituents. The Department runs tailored training sessions for Departmental colleagues specific to written parliamentary questions and ministerial correspondence to improve the quality and timeliness of responses.

All Departments also have access to regular training led by the Parliamentary Capability Team through the Government Campus.