§ Mr. LuffTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what targets he has set for ministers in his Department to respond to correspondence from hon. Members; and if he will make a statement. [3543]
§ Mr. Geoffrey RobinsonMinisters aim to reply in 15 working days to letters relating to Treasury business, in 18 days to correspondence concerning the Chancellor's other departments and in 23 days where a report is required from a local office.