HC Deb 27 April 1987 vol 115 c17

The following Question stood upon the Order Paper:

32. Mr. Dickens

to ask the Lord Privy Seal if he will give his latest estimate of the cost of (a) answering an oral question, (b) answering a written question, (c) printing all questions on the Order Paper and Notice Paper in the 1985–86 Session and (d) printing all answers in the Official Report in the 1985–86 Session.

Mr. Biffen

The cost in officials' time of replying to questions vary considerably, but the current average cost is estimated at £75 for;—

Mr. Speaker

Order. I did not see the hon. Gentleman rise, so we must go back to questions to the Secretary of State for Wales.

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