Deadlines for formal responses

• UK government departments

  Jurisdiction

  United Kingdom

  Document responded to

  Select committee report ¹

  Deadline

  Aim for two months from publication. Deferral beyond six months only in exceptional circumstances ¹

  Basis

  Cabinet Office guidance, October 2014 ¹

• Government of Canada

  Jurisdiction

  Canada

  Document responded to

  Standing or special committee report ²

  Deadline

  120 days from presentation, when the committee requests a response ²

  Basis

  House of Commons Standing Order 109 ²

• Australian government

  Jurisdiction

  Australia

  Document responded to

  Parliamentary committee report ³

  Deadline

  Three months from tabling ³

  Basis

  Senate resolution of 14 March 1973 ³

• Ministers of the Government of India

  Jurisdiction

  India

  Document responded to

  Lok Sabha committee recommendations ⁴

  Deadline

  Statement on implementation once in six months ⁴

  Basis

  Direction 73A, Directions by the Speaker ⁴

• European Commission

  Jurisdiction

  European Union

  Document responded to

  European Parliament resolution ⁵

  Deadline

  Written reply within three months. Can be extended by one month ⁵

  Basis

  Framework Agreement, point 16 ⁵

• European Commission

  Jurisdiction

  European Union

  Document responded to

  Parliament request for a legislative proposal under Article 225 TFEU ⁵

  Deadline

  Report on follow-up within three months, proposal within one year or reasons for not proposing ⁵

  Basis

  Framework Agreement, point 16 ⁵

• US federal agency heads

  Jurisdiction

  United States

  Document responded to

  Comptroller General (GAO) report with recommendations ⁶

  Deadline

  Written statement before the 181st day after the report ⁶

  Basis

  31 U.S.C. 720 ⁶

• Recipient of an SEC Wells notice

  Jurisdiction

  United States

  Document responded to

  SEC Wells notice ⁷

  Deadline

  Four weeks, absent timing constraints ⁷

  Basis

  SEC Enforcement Manual, 24 February 2026 ⁷

• Recipient of a CFTC Wells notice

  Jurisdiction

  United States

  Document responded to

  CFTC Wells notice ⁸

  Deadline

  At least 30 days ⁸

  Basis

  CFTC reforms announced 1 December 2025 ⁸

• Recipient of an FCA or PRA warning notice

  Jurisdiction

  United Kingdom

  Document responded to

  Warning notice under FSMA 2000 ⁹

  Deadline

  Reasonable period of not less than 14 days, extendable ⁹

  Basis

  Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, section 387 ⁹

• Parties to an EU antitrust case

  Jurisdiction

  European Union

  Document responded to

  Statement of objections ¹⁰

  Deadline

  At least four weeks, or one week in interim measures cases ¹⁰

  Basis

  Regulation (EC) No 773/2004, Articles 10 and 17 ¹⁰

• Director of a French daily

  Jurisdiction

  France

  Document responded to

  Right of reply request ¹¹

  Deadline

  Insert within three days of receipt, 24 hours in election periods ¹¹

  Basis

  Loi du 29 juillet 1881, article 13 ¹¹

• Director of a Spanish outlet

  Jurisdiction

  Spain

  Document responded to

  Rectification request ¹²

  Deadline

  Publish within three days of receipt ¹²

  Basis

  Ley Orgánica 2/1984, article 3 ¹²

• Person seeking rectification in Spain

  Jurisdiction

  Spain

  Document responded to

  Inaccurate published information ¹²

  Deadline

  Send request within seven calendar days of publication ¹²

  Basis

  Ley Orgánica 2/1984, article 2 ¹²

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