§ Mr. Ian BruceTo ask the Prime Minister what target his Office sets for the maximum time to respond to letters from hon. Members; what proportion of letters meets that target; and what is the average time taken to respond to a letter from an hon. Member. [49820]
§ The Prime Minister[holding answer 13 July 1998]: I refer the hon. Member to the reply given by my hon. Friend, the Parliamentary Secretary, Office of Public Service on 13 July 1998, Official Report, column 1.