Government Departments: Correspondence
Commons · Question 491 · Tabled 13 May 2026 · Cabinet Office · Official record
Answered 2 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Navendu Mishra
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether it is accepted practice for department officials to provide a response to correspondence from Members of Parliament, rather than a relevant departmental Minister.
Answer
Answered by Chris Ward, 2 Jun 2026
The Guide to Handling Correspondence outlines that written correspondence from Parliamenterians should receive a response from a government minister.