The Executive Office Assembly Written Questions Statistics

With effect from January 2021, the Executive Office will publish information on the number of Written Assembly Questions tabled each month for answer by the First Minister and deputy First Minister and the number answered in accordance with the timescales specified in the Assembly’s Standing Orders.

This information will be published following the end of each Assembly term i.e. September – December; January – March/April; and April – July.

Department	The Executive Office
Month	All Written AQS
Month	Total	Answered	Answered on time
January 2022	11	9	3
February 2022*	5	2	2
Total	16	11	5

* AQWs due for answer after 4 February 2022 are excluded from these figures

Department	The Executive Office
Month	All Written AQS
Month	Total	Answered	Answered on time
September 2021	18	15	3
October 2021	54	51	12
November 2021	45	38	13
December 2021	42	37	13
Total	159	141	41

The figures outlined in the table above were current as of March 2022.

Department	The Executive Office
Month	All Written AQS
Month	Total	Answered	Answered on time
January 2021	20	18	0
February 2021	56	50	1
March 2021	74	71	8
Total	150	139	9

The figures outlined in the table above were current as of 15 September 2021.

Department	The Executive Office
Month	All Written AQS
Month	Total	Answered	Answered on time
April 2021	54	48	7
May 2021	46	40	11
June 2021	43	36	8
July 2021	34	30	5
Total	177	154	31

The figures outlined in the table above were current as of 21 September 2021.

Department	The Executive Office
Month	All Written AQS
Month	Total	Answered	Answered on time
September 2020	43	33	0
October 2020	63	53	1
November 2020	27	24	0
December 2020	60	45	1
Total	193	155	2

The figures outlined in the table above were current as of 18 May 2021.