§ Mr. CummingsTo ask the Secretary of State for Health on how many occasions in each of the past five years Ministers in his Department have passed(a) hon. Members' letters and (b) hon. Members' questions to agencies for response; and what this figure is as a percentage of the total number of letters and questions received. [19425]
§ Mr. HoramThe information requested on questions passed to agencies for response is shown in the table.
Session Number of questions passed to agencies Percentage of questions passed to agencies 1991–92 0 0 1992–93 5 0.08 1993–94 2 0.04 1994–95 17 0.35 1995–961 12 0.63 1Figures as at 18 March 1996. The other information requested could be provided only at disproportionate cost.