Assembly Written Questions (AQWs) quarterly statistics

The Department commenced publication of its statistics on Assembly Written Questions (AQWs) on a quarterly basis, in January 2021.

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 2024

	All Written AQWs
Month	Total	On Time
April	215	102
May	231	138
June	145	99
Total	591	339

February - March 2024

	All Written AQWs
Month	Total	On Time
February	389	343
March	293	134
Total	682	477

January - March 2022

	All Written AQWs
Month	Total	On Time
January	203	66
February	238	66
March	149	29
Total	590	161

September - December 2021

	All Written AQWs
Month	Total	On Time
September	229	107
October	226	61
November	238	100
December	142	34
Total	835	302