§ Mr. DonohoeTo ask the President of the Board of Trade how many letters per day her office receives; how many staff are employed to answer these; what targets are set in respect of such letters; and what is the current performance against targets. [50693]
§ Mrs. BeckettI refer to the answer given by my hon. Friend the Parliamentary Secretary, Office of Public Service on 14 July 1998,Official Report, column 159. Few if any staff in the Department are employed solely to answer correspondence: a large number of staff will do so as part of their normal duties.