§ Mr. Parryasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what has been the average time in the current Session before hon. Members have received replies to letters addressed to his Department.
§ Mr. HeseltineNo distinction is made in our records between letters from hon. Members and other correspondence receiving a ministerial reply. However, samples taken from those records indicate that the average time taken to reply to hon. Members' correspondence in the current Session is approximately three weeks.