Question to the Department for Business and Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps they are taking to reduce backlogs of Member correspondence in their office.
In line with Cabinet Office guidance, the department has a target of responding to correspondence within 20 working days where a response is required.
The department ensures that urgent cases raised by hon. Members are prioritised and is taking steps to provide substantive responses in as short a time as possible.
We review our processes and performance at regular intervals and run tailored training sessions for staff to drive up the quality and timeliness of responses.