HC Deb 27 February 2004 vol 418 c577W
Mr. Brady

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many days on average his Department took in Session 2002–03 to give a substantive answer to a parliamentary Question for ordinary written answer; and what the greatest number of days taken to answer such a question was. [155927]

Mr. Hain

In the Session 2002–03, the Wales Office took 10 sitting days, on average, to provide a substantive reply to parliamentary ordinary written questions.

The greatest number of days taken to answer an ordinary written question was 58 sitting days. In this instance providing a substantive answer required considerable research with colleagues in the National Assembly for Wales and the department for Trade and Industry.

Norman Baker

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many Parliamentary Questions have been tabled to his Department since 1 January 2003, broken down by(a) ordinary written and (b) named day; what percentage in respect of (a) were answered within 10 working days; and what percentage in respect of (b) were answered by the specified date. 157745]

Local bus and light rail passenger journeys by area and mode:
2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2000–01 to 2002–03
Millions Millions Percentage change Millions Percentage change Percentage change
England 3,880 3,930 1.3 4,037 2.7 4.0
(i) bus 3,756 3,798 1.1 3,897 2.6 3.8
(ii) light rail 124 132 6.5 141 6.8 13.7
London 1,412 1,494 5.8 1,606 7.5 13.7
(i) bus 1,359 1,434 5.5 1,542 7.5 13.5
(ii) light rail 53 60 13.2 64 6.7 20.8
Outside London 2,468 2,436 -1.3 2,432 -0.1 -1.5
(i) bus 2,397 2,364 -1.4 2,355 -0.4 -1.8
(ii) light rail 71 72 1.4 77 7.0 8.5

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