HL Deb 11 December 2001 vol 629 c202WA
Lord Patten

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Why they took so long to provide an Answer to HL753 tabled on 4 October. [HL1806]

The Minister for the Cabinet Office and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (Lord Macdonald of Tradeston)

It took longer than is desirable to answer the noble Lord's earlier Question and for this I apologise.