§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what the cost was to his Department of answering written parliamentary questions in 2001; and how that cost was calculated; [49095]
(2) how many staff were involved in each of the last three years in preparing draft answers to written parliamentary questions. [49137]
§ Dr. MoonieI refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 17 April 2002,Official Report, column 929W, by the President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons, my right hon. Friend the Member for Livingston (Mr. Cook).