VISCOUNT MONCKasked Her Majesty's Government:
What was the cost of answering the questions of the twelve Peers who asked most Starred Questions in 1971, stating separately the name of each such Peer and the cost attributable to the Answers to his Questions, based on the average cost of providing the Answer to a Starred Question in 1971.
THE LORD PRIVY SEAL (EARL JELLICOE)The following noble Lords asked the most Starred Questions in 1971:
Peer No. of Questions Lord Brockway 40 Baroness Burton of Coventry 23 Lord Kennet 23 Lord Shinwell 22 Earl of Lauderdale 15 Lord Beswick 12 Lord Garnsworthy 12 Baroness Wootton of Abinger 12 Lord Merrivale 10 Lord Segal 10 Lord Brown 9 Lord Clifford of Chudleigh 9 Lord Fraser of Lonsdale 9 The cost of answering the rest of the noble Lord's question would not in my view be justified by the usefulness of the information.