§ Mr. NellistTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many parliamentary questions for written answer have been answered by his Department so far this Session, and in the comparable period for the last Session; and if he will publish a table of how many answers(a) do not give the information requested because of (i) disproportionate cost or (ii) other reasons, (b) give an undertaking to write to the hon. Member who asked the question and (c) were referred for answer to the chief executive of each next steps agency.
§ Dr. MawhinneyThe information requested is as follows: 733W
Total Disproportionate cost Undertaking to write Other reasons Referred to next steps agency November 1989 to October 1990 1,140 24 23 16 0 November 1990 to 25 July 1991 1,030 21 25 22 7