Assembly Written Questions (AQWs) quarterly statistics
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The Department commenced publication of its statistics on Assembly Written Questions (AQWs) on a quarterly basis, in January 2021.
What is an Assembly Question?
Assembly Questions are tabled by MLAs and used as a tool to provide information and report on matters within the relevant Minister’s remit. The questions and answers are made available to the public via the NI Assembly website. This is simple data and does not reflect the context in which the answers are compiled, e.g. many AQWs are complex in nature and require input from Arm’s Length Bodies and partners across government. In those circumstances, it is not always possible to meet the required deadlines set by the Assembly to ensure that a full and accurate answer is provided.
April - June 2025
| Month | Total written AQWs | On time |
|---|---|---|
| April | 128 | 9 |
| May | 211 | 18 |
| June | 218 | 48 |
| Total | 557 | 75 |
January - March 2025
| Month | Total written AQWs | On time |
|---|---|---|
| January | 221 | 70 |
| February | 261 | 6 |
| March | 247 | 10 |
| Total | 729 | 86 |
September - December 2024
| Month | Total written AQWs | On time |
|---|---|---|
| September | 239 | 119 |
| October | 171 | 115 |
| November | 242 | 112 |
| December | 126 | 11 |
| Total | 778 | 357 |