Question to the Scotland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, 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 Scotland Office attaches great importance to the effective and timely handling of Parliamentary Questions and correspondence, and officials remain committed to providing the highest level of service. Processes are regularly reviewed and officials have access to regular training led by the Parliamentary Capability Team through the Government Campus.

From May 2022 to July 2022, the Scotland Office answered 100% of PQs on time.

From May 2022 to July 2022, the Scotland Office answered 76% of all Ministerial Correspondence on time, and 100% of all correspondence from Members of Parliament on time.