§ 7. Mr. Ian BruceTo ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office when her Department will publish statistics on the time it takes Ministers in each Government Department to answer hon. Members' letters; and if she will make a statement. [116390]
§ Marjorie MowlamThe Government are committed to reducing the time taken to reply to correspondence from hon. Members.
Clearly this is an important matter for Members on all sides of the House, and for their constituents, and we must continue to aim for higher standards.
I intend to publish information on the time taken by individual Departments and agencies to reply to hon. Members very shortly, and before the Easter recess, which will be earlier than previous years.