HC Deb 01 May 1985 vol 78 c129W
Mr. Peter Bruinvels

asked the Lord Privy Seal how many (a) oral and (b) written questions appeared on the Order Paper in each of the last 10 Sessions.

Mr. Biffen

The number of questions that appeared on the Order Paper in each of the last 10 Sessions is as follows:

Oral Written
1974–75 9,368 27,284
1975–76 9,538 31,922
1976–77 6,941 24,328
1977–78 9,046 28,739
1978–79 4,699 13,152
1979–80 12,453 39,912
1980–81 8,175 22,688
1981–82 8,991 23,439
1982–83 6,125 17,095
1983–84 13,386 40,119
* 1984–85 8,917 19,451
* Up to and including 26 April.