In March 2020 the NI Executive agreed updated Guidance for Ministers in the Exercise of their Official Responsibilities:
Section 3 of the guidance requires performance statistics for each of the departments to be published on a quarterly basis.
The NI Assembly’s Standing Orders set out the timescales within which Ministers are required to respond to Assembly Questions.
DfI statistics for the period from April to November are set out in the table below:
Departmental statistics on written assembly questions
All Written AQS
| Month | Total* | On Time |
|---|---|---|
| October | 253 | 209 |
| November | 86 | 86 |
| TOTAL | 339 | 295 |
All Written AQS
| Month | Total* | On Time |
|---|---|---|
| July | 206 | 198 |
| August | 24 | 24 |
| September | 67 | 64 |
| TOTAL | 297 | 286 |
All Written AQS
| Month | Total* | On Time |
|---|---|---|
| April | 0 | 0 |
| May | 13 | 13 |
| June | 217 | 206 |
| TOTAL | 230 | 219 |
*Total is the number of questions tabled for answer in the month stated.
Archived Statistics
Previous statistics can be accessed at: