§ Mr. BurnsTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many named day parliamentary written questions were tabled to his Department between 15 October and 5 November; and what proportion of these have received holding answers. [13308]
§ Jacqui SmithThe Department received 345 named day parliamentary questions in the period 15 October to 5 November, 61 per cent. received a holding answer.
§ Mr. BurnsTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what proportion of those named day parliamentary written questions to his Department that received a holding answer between 15 October and 5 November received the substantive answer(a) within three parliamentary days, (b) within seven parliamentary days, (c) within 10 parliamentary days, (d) within 15 parliamentary days and (e) over 15 parliamentary days after the holding answer was issued. [13327]
§ Jacqui SmithThe information requested is as follows:
- Substantively answered within three days—69 per cent.
- Substantively answered within seven days—15 per cent.
- Substantively answered within 10 days—9 per cent.
- Substantively answered within 15 days—1 per cent.
- Substantively answered over 15 days—0 per cent.
A further 6 per cent. are still to be answered.