questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland,  what has been the average time taken to respond to public inquiries by his Department in each of the last five years; and whether he plans to introduce measures to improve this.
answerText: The Department does not hold any specific information on response times to public inquiries but in responding to all public inquiry responses my department endeavours to ensure that it meets all deadlines set and responds in a timely manner.
heading: Northern Ireland Office: Public Inquiries