Department of Health and Social Care: Correspondence
Lords · Question HL2452 · Tabled 12 Nov 2024 · Leader of the House of Lords · Official record
Answered 26 Nov 2024
Question
Asked by Lord Cashman
To ask the Leader of the House what is the maximum period within which members of the House of Lords can expect to receive answers to correspondence sent to the office of the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Smith of Basildon, 26 Nov 2024
The guidance states that members of the House of Lords should expect answers to correspondence from Government Ministers and the Prime Minister within 20 working days. Where correspondence has to be transferred to another department for answer or advice i...