HC Deb 04 November 1997 vol 300 c164W
Mr. Laurence Robertson

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what is the average time taken by his Department to give full answers to letters received from hon. Members. [13948]

Dr. Howells

I refer the hon. Member to the reply given by my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister to a similar question from my hon. Friend the Member for Walsall, North (Mr. Winnick) on 3 November,Official Report, column 5.