Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 3 December 2025 to Question 94188, what steps has he put in place to improve the speed of answering written parliamentary questions.

Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Slough on 1 December 2025 to Question 92737.

Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what proportion of (a) named day questions and (b) ordinary written questions were responded to by his Department within the required timescale in (i) May 2025, (ii) June 2025, (iii) July 2025, (iv) August 2025, (v) September 2025, (vi) October 2025 and (vii) November 2025.

Answered by Michael Shanks - Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

The Government recognises the importance of the effective and timely handling of written parliamentary questions (PQs).

The proportion of Named Day and Ordinary Written Parliamentary Questions answered on time from May to November is:

The House of Commons Procedure Committee monitors departmental PQ performance and publishes a report of the government’s consolidated PQ data following the end of each session.

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of (a) named day questions and (b) ordinary written questions were responded to by her Department within the required timescale in (i) May 2025, (ii) June 2025, (iii) July 2025, (iv) August 2025, (v) September 2025, (vi) October 2025 and (vii) November 2025.

Answered by Simon Lightwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

The Government recognises the importance of the effective and timely handling of written parliamentary questions (PQs).

The proportion of Parliamentary Questions answered by the Department during the May-November 2025 period is as follows:

The House of Commons Procedure Committee monitors departmental PQ performance and publishes a report of the governments consolidated PQ data following the end of each session.

Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what proportion of (a) named day questions and (b) ordinary written questions were responded to by her Department within the required timescale in (i) May 2025, (ii) June 2025, (iii) July 2025, (iv) August 2025, (v) September 2025, (vi) October 2025 and (vii) November 2025.

Answered by Ian Murray - Minister of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)

The Government recognises the importance of the effective and timely handling of written parliamentary questions (PQs).

The House of Commons Procedure Committee monitors departmental PQ performance and publishes a report of the government's consolidated PQ data following the end of each session.

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of (a) named day questions and (b) ordinary written questions were responded to by her Department within the required timescale in (i) May 2025, (ii) June 2025, (iii) July 2025, (iv) August 2025, (v) September 2025, (vi) October 2025 and (vii) November 2025.

Answered by Olivia Bailey - Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Education) (Equalities)

The department attaches great importance to the effective and timely handling of questions from Members of Parliament. Between April and December 2025, the department has received 100% more written parliamentary questions (WPQs) versus the same period last year.

The below table provides the proportion of (a) named day and (b) ordinary written parliamentary questions answered with the required timescales for the months requested.

Notes on the data:

• Data based on the date a WPQ was due for answer.
• Named Day WPQs are due for answer on a specified date. Ordinary WPQs should be answered within five working days of the question being tabled.

The House of Commons Procedure Committee monitors departmental PQ performance and publishes a report of the government’s consolidated PQ data following the end of each session.

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of (a) named day questions and (b) ordinary written questions were responded to by his Department within the required timescale in (i) May 2025, (ii) June 2025, (iii) July 2025, (iv) August 2025, (v) September 2025, (vi) October 2025 and (vii) November 2025.

Answered by Jake Richards - Assistant Whip

The Government recognises the importance of the effective and timely handling of written parliamentary questions (PQs).

The following table provides the information requested:

Please note that these figures have been pulled from the Ministry of Justice’s internal data and may not be a fully accurate representation of the Department’s timeliness. No Commons PQs were due for answer in August, so no data has been given.

The House of Commons Procedure Committee monitors departmental PQ performance and publishes a report of the Government’s consolidated PQ data following the end of each session.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the effectiveness of mandatory health warning labels in tackling alcohol harms in (a) South Korea and (b) other countries.

Answered by Ashley Dalton - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

In Fit for the Future: 10 Year Health Plan for England, the Government committed to strengthen and expand existing voluntary guidelines for alcohol labelling by introducing a mandatory requirement for alcoholic drinks to display consistent nutritional information and health warning messages. The plan can be accessed at the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/10-year-health-plan-for-england-fit-for-the-future

Department officials are working to progress this policy by reviewing all available evidence from a broad range of countries and engaging with a wide range of national and international stakeholders. This will inform the policy development to ensure the effectiveness of the final outcome.

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what proportion of (a) named day questions and (b) ordinary written questions were responded to by her Department within the required timescale in (i) May 2025, (ii) June 2025, (iii) July 2025, (iv) August 2025, (v) September 2025, (vi) October 2025 and (vii) November 2025.

Answered by Angela Eagle - Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

The Government recognises the importance of the effective and timely handling of written parliamentary questions (PQs).

Defra’s performance statistics for Named Day and Ordinary Written PQs from May to November 2025 are in the table below. These are the percentages published on time for the case types and time periods requested.

Please note that due to summer recess, no Named Day or Ordinary Written Parliamentary Questions to Defra were due during the month of August.

The House of Commons Procedure Committee monitors departmental PQ performance and publishes a report of the Governments consolidated PQ data following the end of each session.

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of (a) named day questions and (b) ordinary written questions were responded to by her Department within the required timescale in (i) May 2025, (ii) June 2025, (iii) July 2025, (iv) August 2025, (v) September 2025, (vi) October 2025 and (vii) November 2025.

Answered by Dan Tomlinson - Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury)

The Government recognises the importance of the effective and timely handling of written parliamentary questions (PQs).

The relevant data based on Treasury’s own case management system reporting is as follows:

The House of Commons Procedure Committee monitors departmental PQ performance and publishes a report of the government’s consolidated PQ data following the end of each session.

Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what proportion of (a) named day questions and (b) ordinary written questions were responded to by her Department within the required timescale in (i) May 2025, (ii) June 2025, (iii) July 2025, (iv) August 2025, (v) September 2025, (vi) October 2025 and (vii) November 2025.

Answered by Kate Dearden - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade)

The Procedure Committee actively monitor responses to Written Parliamentary Questions (PQs), holding departments to account on their performance. The Committee has an open inquiry analysing departments’ performance in responding to PQs during the 2024-25 Session and will produce its report in due course.

Below is a breakdown of our internal management data on PQs between May and November 2025. This data has not been quality assured by the Procedure Committee.

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of (a) named day questions and (b) ordinary written questions were responded to by her Department within the required timescale in (i) May 2025, (ii) June 2025, (iii) July 2025, (iv) August 2025, (v) September 2025, (vi) October 2025 and (vii) November 2025.

Answered by Sarah Jones - Minister of State (Home Office)

The Government recognises the importance of the effective and timelyhandling of written parliamentary questions (PQs).The House of Commons Procedure Committee monitors departmental PQ performance and publishes a report of the government’s consolidated PQ data following the end of each session.

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what proportion of (a) named day questions and (b) ordinary written questions were responded to by his Department within the required timescale in (i) May 2025, (ii) June 2025, (iii) July 2025, (iv) August 2025, (v) September 2025, (vi) October 2025 and (vii) November 2025.

Answered by Samantha Dixon - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

The Government recognises the importance of the effective and timely handling of written parliamentary questions (PQs).

The House of Commons Procedure Committee monitors departmental PQ performance and publishes a report of the government’s consolidated PQ data following the end of each session.

Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what proportion of (a) named day questions and (b) ordinary written questions were responded to by her Department within the required timescale in (i) May 2025, (ii) June 2025, (iii) July 2025, (iv) August 2025, (v) September 2025, (vi) October 2025 and (vii) November 2025.

Answered by Ian Murray - Minister of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)

The Government recognises the importance of the effective and timely handling of written parliamentary questions (PQs).

The House of Commons Procedure Committee monitors departmental PQ performance and publishes a report of the government’s consolidated PQ data following the end of each session.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of (a) named day questions and (b) ordinary written questions were responded to by his Department within the required timescale in (i) May 2025, (ii) June 2025, (iii) July 2025, (iv) August 2025, (v) September 2025, (vi) October 2025 and (vii) November 2025.

Answered by Luke Pollard - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

The Government recognises the importance of the effective and timely handling of written parliamentary questions (WPQs).

The following table provides the proportion of (a) named day and (b) ordinary written parliamentary questions answered with the required timescales for the months requested.

Notes on the data:

• Data based on the date a WPQ was due for answer.
• Named Day WPQs are due for answer on a specified date. Ordinary WPQs should be answered within five working days of the question being tabled.
• No questions were answered in August due to summer recess.

The House of Commons Procedure Committee monitors Departmental PQ performance and publishes a report of the Government’s consolidated PQ data following the end of each session.

Question to the Northern Ireland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what proportion of (a) named day questions and (b) ordinary written questions were responded to by her Department within the required timescale in (i) May 2025, (ii) June 2025, (iii) July 2025, (iv) August 2025, (v) September 2025, (vi) October 2025 and (vii) November 2025.

Answered by Hilary Benn - Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

The information requested is shown below:

The House of Commons Procedure Committee monitors departmental PQ performance and publishes a report of the government’s consolidated PQ data following the end of each session.

Question to the Wales Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what proportion of (a) named day questions and (b) ordinary written questions were responded to by her Department within the required timescale in (i) May 2025, (ii) June 2025, (iii) July 2025, (iv) August 2025, (v) September 2025, (vi) October 2025 and (vii) November 2025.

Answered by Jo Stevens - Secretary of State for Wales

The Government recognises the importance of the effective and timely handling of written parliamentary questions (PQs).

The Wales Office answered 100% of Ordinary Written and Named Day questions within the required timescales between May 2025 and November 2025.

The House of Commons Procedure Committee monitors departmental PQ performance and publishes a report of the government’s consolidated PQ data following the end of each session.

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what proportion of (a) named day questions and (b) ordinary written questions were responded to by her Department within the required timescale in (i) May 2025, (ii) June 2025, (iii) July 2025, (iv) August 2025, (v) September 2025, (vi) October 2025 and (vii) November 2025.

Answered by Seema Malhotra - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

The Government recognises the importance of the effective and timely handling of written parliamentary questions (PQs). Internal data on the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office's performance is shown below:

The House of Commons Procedure Committee monitors departmental PQ performance and publishes a report of the Government's consolidated PQ data following the end of each session.

Question to the Scotland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what proportion of (a) named day questions and (b) ordinary written questions were responded to by her Department within the required timescale in (i) May 2025, (ii) June 2025, (iii) July 2025, (iv) August 2025, (v) September 2025, (vi) October 2025 and (vii) November 2025.

Answered by Kirsty McNeill - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Scotland Office)

The Government recognises the importance of the effective and timely handling of written parliamentary questions (PQs).

The information requested is shown below:

The House of Commons Procedure Committee monitors departmental PQ performance and publishes a report of the government’s consolidated PQ data following the end of each session.

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of (a) named day questions and (b) ordinary written questions were responded to by her Department within the required timescale in (i) May 2025, (ii) June 2025, (iii) July 2025, (iv) August 2025, (v) September 2025, (vi) October 2025 and (vii) November 2025.

Answered by Andrew Western - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions)

The Department for Work and Pensions recognises the importance of the effective and timely handling of written parliamentary questions (PQs).

Data on response times to PQs is published following the end of every session by the House of Commons Procedure Committee as part of their continued monitoring and reporting of departmental PQ performance.

Question to the Attorney General:

To ask the Solicitor General, what proportion of (a) named day questions and (b) ordinary written questions were responded to by her Department within the required timescale in (i) May 2025, (ii) June 2025, (iii) July 2025, (iv) August 2025, (v) September 2025, (vi) October 2025 and (vii) November 2025.

Answered by Ellie Reeves - Solicitor General (Attorney General's Office)

The Government recognises the importance of the effective and timely handling of written parliamentary questions (PQs).

The House of Commons Procedure Committee monitors departmental PQ performance and publishes a report of the government’s consolidated PQ data following the end of each session.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to respond to the Question 85849 from the hon. Member for Sleaford and North Hykeham.

Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

I refer the hon. Member to the answers I gave on:

• 13 November 2025 to Question 84256;
• 13 November 2025 to Question 85257;
• 13 November 2025 to Question 84680;
• 12 November 2025 to Question 84681;
• 19 November 2025 to Question 85849; and
• 19 November 2025 to Question 85258.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to respond to Question 85258 from the hon. Member for Sleaford and North Hykeham.

Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

I refer the hon. Member to the answers I gave on:

• 13 November 2025 to Question 84256;
• 13 November 2025 to Question 85257;
• 13 November 2025 to Question 84680;
• 12 November 2025 to Question 84681;
• 19 November 2025 to Question 85849; and
• 19 November 2025 to Question 85258.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to respond to Question 85257 from the hon. Member for Sleaford and North Hykeham.

Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

I refer the hon. Member to the answers I gave on:

• 13 November 2025 to Question 84256;
• 13 November 2025 to Question 85257;
• 13 November 2025 to Question 84680;
• 12 November 2025 to Question 84681;
• 19 November 2025 to Question 85849; and
• 19 November 2025 to Question 85258.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to respond to the Question 84256 from the hon. Member for Sleaford and North Hykeham.

Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

I refer the hon. Member to the answers I gave on:

• 13 November 2025 to Question 84256;
• 13 November 2025 to Question 85257;
• 13 November 2025 to Question 84680;
• 12 November 2025 to Question 84681;
• 19 November 2025 to Question 85849; and
• 19 November 2025 to Question 85258.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to respond to Question 84681 from the hon. Member for Sleaford and North Hykeham.

Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

I refer the hon. Member to the answers I gave on:

• 13 November 2025 to Question 84256;
• 13 November 2025 to Question 85257;
• 13 November 2025 to Question 84680;
• 12 November 2025 to Question 84681;
• 19 November 2025 to Question 85849; and
• 19 November 2025 to Question 85258.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to respond to Question 84680 from the hon. Member for Sleaford and North Hykeham.

Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

I refer the hon. Member to the answers I gave on:

• 13 November 2025 to Question 84256;
• 13 November 2025 to Question 85257;
• 13 November 2025 to Question 84680;
• 12 November 2025 to Question 84681;
• 19 November 2025 to Question 85849; and
• 19 November 2025 to Question 85258.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what proportion of (a) named day questions and (b) ordinary written questions were responded to by her Department within the required timescale in (i) May 2025, (ii) June 2025, (iii) July 2025, (iv) August 2025, (v) September 2025, (vi) October 2025 and (vii) November 2025.

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds - Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office

The Government recognises the importance of the effective and timely handling of written parliamentary questions (PQs).

The House of Commons Procedure Committee monitors departmental PQ performance and publishes a report of the government’s consolidated PQ data following the end of each session.

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