Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Written Questions

(asked on 8th December 2025) - View Source

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 Portrait
Michael Shanks
Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
This question was answered on 11th December 2025

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:

Named Day

Ordinary Written

May 2025

98% (1 Question answered late)

100%

June 2025

100%

100%

July 2025

100%

100%

August 2025

100%

100%

September 2025

100%

100%

October 2025

100%

100%

November 2025

100%

100%

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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