HC Deb 17 July 2002 vol 389 c292W
Gregory Barker

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what steps she has taken to(a) monitor and (b) record the length of time between tabling of ordinary written questions to her Department and her Department's answers. [69645]

Ms Keeble

Monitoring and recording of the time between tabling written questions and sending them toOfficial Report is done both manually and electronically. These are checked daily to ensure that, wherever possible, the time is within the approved target of five working days as prescribed by the Cabinet Office.