§ Mr. SteenTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many officials he employed(a) full-time and (b) part-time in his Department in each of the last three years to answer letters sent to him from hon. Members; and what was the estimated overall cost of replying to them in each of the last three years. [5615]
§ Sir John WheelerThe information requested is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.