Department for Transport: Written Questions
(asked on 8th December 2025) - View Source
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.
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:
Month answered | Named Day Questions answered on time | Ordinary Written Questions answered on time |
May 2025 | 100% | 97.50% |
June 2025 | 100% | 100% |
July 2025 | 99% | 100% |
August 2025 | N/A | N/A |
September 2025 | 95% | 99% |
October 2025 | 94% | 96% |
November 2025 | 91% | 92% |
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.