Question follow-through · 16809

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Policy

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how their Department defines strategy.

answeredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology

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A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.

Answering body
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Tabled
28 Nov 2024
Target answer date
2 Dec 2024
Answer
6 Dec 2024 · 8 calendar days after tabling

Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.

Recorded timeline

  1. 28 Nov 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how their Department defines strategy.

  2. 2 Dec 2024

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 6 Dec 2024

    Answer published

    The definition is detailed in the Functional Standards Common Glossary, which is published on the gov.uk website.

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