§ Mr. GeorgeTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many oral questions Ministers in his Department have answered(a) orally and (b) in writing in each Session from 1979–80 to date; how many questions for written answer have been so answered over that period; and how many questions tabled for answer in the House of Lords Ministers in his Department have answered over a similar period.
§ Mr. EggarFollowing is the information requested, for both the diplomatic and aid wings of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office which have been drawn from departmental records:
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§ Mr. Michael SpicerThe Department of Energy has commissioned a study of the potential of small-scale hydro electricity in the United Kingdom, including Scotland. The work is being carried out by Salford university and is expected to be completed towards the end of 1988.