Written Question·Treasury·UIN 54166

Treasury: Correspondence

Tabled: 21 May 2025
Answered: 3 June 2025

Question

Katie Lam

ConservativeWeald of Kent

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reason HM Treasury did not meet (a) 81 and (b) 77 per cent of its target response times to correspondence from MPs and Peers in (i) Q3 and (ii) Q4 of 2024.

Answer

James Murray
Since July 2024, Treasury ministers have received over 7,000 pieces of correspondence from Members. That is significantly more than usual, creating a significant backlog. Officials and Private Offices are working hard to reduce the backlog and clear outst...

This is an extract from the Parliament API. Search the full answer on Parliament.uk (UIN 54166) →