“From what I am told, the problem is not the Civil Service — the answers are being drafted but the Ministers aren’t signing them off. “I have a sheaf of questions to Robin Swann unanswered with queries mostly related to Covid, but most of the Departments are the same. The Departments for Infrastructure and Justice are best at responding but the rest are very tardy indeed.” However, on Wednesday night Mr Allister said that, having raised concerns this week, answers to several questions submitted in April had suddenly been issued. The Executive Office was asked about the non-responses to Mr Allister’s questions.