§ Mr. BakerTo ask the President of the Council how many and what percentage of written parliamentary questions asked in the current Session have received a holding answer, broken down by Department. [31850]
§ Mrs. Ann TaylorThe number of holding answers given by each Department and the percentage this represents up to 25 February 1998 are as follows:
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Department Holding answers Percentage Attorney-General 0 0 CDL 14 4.58 Culture, Media and Sport 144 19.12 Defence 176 9.93 DTI 642 29.38 Education and Employment 115 6 Environment and Transport 235 7.97 FCO 129 8.74 Health 70 2.68 Home 286 11.62 International Development 16 3.51 Lord Chancellor 6 1.12 MAFF 264 16.25 Northern Ireland 170 22.28
Department Holding answers Percentage Scottish Office 355 27.12 Social Security 56 2.62 Treasury 637 30.79 Welsh Office 34 2.86 Prime Minister 227 35.2 President of the Council 4 2.68 Minister without Portfolio 32 12.85