§ Mr. Matthew TaylorTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what was the average length of time taken by his Department to answer a parliamentary question tabled for a named day in July; what was the average number of days by which the day an answer was given exceeded the named day; and if he will make a statement; [140296]
(2) if he will make a statement on the most recent figures relating to his Department's performance against targets for answering parliamentary questions; [140114]
(3) by what average time the day on which a parliamentary question tabled to his Department was answered exceeded the named day for which it was asked in July for questions asked by (a) a Labour Member, (b) a Conservative Member, (c) a Liberal Democrat Member and (d) a Member of another party; and if he will make a statement. [140192]
§ Mr. TimmsIn the 1999–2000 session to date, 59 per cent. of named day written questions, 71 per cent. of ordinary written questions and 89 per cent. of House of Lords written questions have been answered on time. The Treasury's targets for these categories of questions are 50 per cent., 70 per cent. and 80 per cent. respectively.
The information sought relating to answers to named day questions could not readily be provided from the Treasury's records.