HC Deb 04 April 1995 vol 257 c1039W
Mrs. Ann Taylor

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many times in each year since 1979–80 her Department has written to an hon. or right hon. Member correcting an answer to a parliamentary question. [18520]

Mr. Sackville

This information could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

Mrs. Ann Taylor

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many parliamentary questions to her Department in each year since 1979–80 requesting a priority written answer or answer on a named day, were answered within three days; how many received a holding reply; and how many of those which received a holding reply then received a substantive answer within a further five, 10, 15, 20 days or longer; [18518]

(2) how many times in each year since 1979–80 her Department has given a reply to a parliamentary question which has resulted in the information requested being placed in the Library and not printed in the Official Report; [18519]

(3) how many parliamentary questions requesting an ordinary written answer were received by her Department in each year since 1979–80; and how many such questions received a substantive answer within 10, 15, 20 days or longer. [18517]

Mr. Sackville

The information requested is a matter of public record but it could be extracted in the form requested only at disproportionate cost.