Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Correspondence

(asked on 15th May 2020) - View Source

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the average time taken was for a substantive response to letters to his office from hon. Members in the latest period for which figures are available.


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Victoria Prentis
Attorney General
This question was answered on 20th May 2020

In line with Cabinet Office guidance, Defra has a target of replying to correspondence within 20 working days where a response is required.

As you will understand, Defra is currently dealing with unprecedented volumes of correspondence due to COVID-19. All correspondence received from Members is being reviewed and will be responded to as soon as possible.

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