Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 92570

Members: Correspondence

Tabled: 19 November 2025
Answered: 1 December 2025

Question

Sir James Cleverly

Conservative — Braintree

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when he plans to reply to the correspondence from the Rt hon. Member for Braintree of 13 August 2025.

Answer

Kate Dearden

The Department for Business and Trade aims to respond to correspondence in 15 working days but in some instances it can take longer. The response to this case has now been issued and the department apologises for the length of time this has taken and are reviewing our processes to support better transfers between departments.