Departmental Written Questions

David Simpson
To ask the Solicitor-General what average time the Law Officers' Departments took to answer questions for (a) ordinary written answer and (b) written answer on a named day in the last 12 months.

The Solicitor-General
Data on the average length of time taken to answer written parliamentary questions are not routinely recorded by my Office, and it is not possible to provide a reliable estimate based on existing records.

Measures are currently being put in place to begin recording more detailed information on parliamentary questions for the current and future parliamentary sessions.