Question

To ask the Leader of the House why Written Question HL1408, tabled on 30 June, remains outstanding as of 13 October.

Further to my answer to Lord Jopling on 11 October (HL2274), the FCDO experienced technical difficulties in uploading their answer to this question to the Parliamentary website, but a response was issued by email, at the time. My office has since been in touch with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and received assurances that a response has now been uploaded to the website. The Department has also written directly to apologise for the delay in responding with an explanation for the delay.

I regret the error and will be reminding all Departments of their duty to offer prompt responses to questions in the House.