§ Mr. Ian BruceTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many letters per month are being received by his Department from hon. Members; and what proportion of them are being answered within five, 10, 20 and 40 working days, respectively.
§ Mr. Peter LloydThe information requested is laid out in the table:
Number of inquiries received by the Home Office from members of parliament for the months of January to April 1990. Answered within January February March April 10 days 687 554 374 249 11–20 days 567 786 874 536 21–30 days 646 680 585 823 31–40 days 263 189 336 268 Total number of inquiries 2,551 2,875 2,904 2,534