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"Whitehall's top mandarin has been tasked with improving the performance of government departments in responding to questions from MPs and peers.
Lords leader Baroness Amos revealed on Thursday that she had recently written to Sir Andrew Turnbull amid dissatisfaction over the length of time it has been taking to provide replies.
Liberal Democrat peer Lord McNally had singled out the Home Office and Northern Ireland Office for having an 'appalling record' in responding to questions tabled for for written answers."
