Parliamentary Questions (Hansard, 11 April 2003)

HC Deb 11 April 2003 vol 403 c466W 466W

§ Mr. Jim Cunningham
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the average cost of answering a written parliamentary question is. [107538]

§ Ruth Kelly
As at April 2002, the average cost of answering a written parliamentary question is £135.

§ Mr. Jim Cunningham
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer above what threshold the cost of answering a written parliamentary question is deemed to be disproportionate. [107539]

§ Ruth Kelly
The advisory cost limit was last increased to £600 from April 2002–11 April 2002,Official Report, column 579W. The latest annual costing exercise has confirmed that this figure remains appropriate.