§ Mr. DonohoeTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the average cost of answering an(a) oral and (b) written parliamentary question from (i) Opposition and (ii) Conservative hon. Members in each Session since 1989–90. [21814]
§ Mrs. Angela KnightThe Treasury calculates the annual average cost of answering written and oral questions. These are Government-wide averages and the party allegiance of questioners is not recorded. The figures for April of each year since 1989—data are not maintained by parliamentary Session—are given in the table.
£ Written PQ Oral 1989 75 174 1990 81 188 1991 87 202 1992 94 218 1993 97 225 1994 99 230 1995 105 244