Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps their Department is taking to reduce the time taken to respond to (a) written parliamentary questions and (b) correspondence from Members of Parliament.

All departments have access to regular training led by the Parliamentary Capability Team through the Government Campus. The Ministry of Justice attaches great importance to the effective and timely handling of Parliamentary Questions (PQs) and correspondence, and officials remain committed to providing the highest level of service. To complement the work of the Parliamentary Capability Team, the Ministry of Justice also runs tailored training sessions for MoJ staff specific to PQs and correspondence to drive up the quality and timeliness of our responses. These sessions have been delivered 7 times since July.