§ Ms. Janet AndersonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what guidelines are issued to his Department for the processing of correspondence from hon. Members; and what is the average delay between receipt of correspondence from, and the date of response to, an hon. Member.
§ Mr. SackvilleGuidance to the Department makes it clear that Ministers aim to reply to all letters from right hon. and hon. Members within 28 days of receipt. Performance is closely monitored. Information on response times is shown in the table.
Number 1987 815 1988 859 1989 947 1990 998 1991 1,072 Note: Figures are for Great Britain.
Qualification leads to state registration by the occupational therapy board of the Council for the Professions Supplementary to Medicine and membership of the College of Occupational Therapists.