Department of Health and Social Care written question – answered at on 3 December 2025.
Edward Argar
Conservative, Melton and Syston
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of (a) named day questions, and (b) ordinary written questions were responded to by his Department within the required timescale in (i) May 2025, (ii) June 2025, (iii) July 2025, (iv) August 2025, (v) September 2025 and (vi) October 2025.
Karin Smyth
Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
The following table shows the information requested:
Month | Named Day | Ordinary Written |
May 2025 | 55.3% | 73.8% |
June 2025 | 44.4% | 53.3% |
July 2025 | 45.2% | 60.7% |
August 2025 | N/A | N/A |
September 2025 | 36.9% | 53.3% |
October 2025 | 52.3% | 46.0% |
Source: Department of Health and Social Care
Note: there were no written parliamentary questions due for answer in August 2025 as Parliament was in recess for that entire month.
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