HC Deb 22 July 2004 vol 424 cc459-60W
John Thurso

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) how many(a) ordinary written and (b) named day questions his Department received in (i) 2002–03 and (ii) this parliamentary Session, broken down by month; [171196]

(2) what proportion of (a) ordinary written questions to his Department were answered within five sitting days of tabling and (b) questions for written answer on a named day received a substantive answer on that day in (i) the 2002-03 parliamentary Session and t ii) this parliamentary Session, broken down by month. [171197]

Mrs. McGuire

The breakdown of written questions received is as follows:

Ordinary written Named day
Session 2002–03
November 2002 16 2
December 2002 9 6
January 2003 50 7
February 2003 19 4
March 2003 14 8
April 2003 28 2

Enactment Date Sewel motion approved
Food Standards Act 1999, c.28 23 June 1999
Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, c.8 23 June 1999
Electronic Communications Act 2000, c.7 23 June 1999
Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2000, c.12 23 June 1999
Sea Fishing Grants (Charges) Act 2000, c.18 8 December 1999
Representation of the People Act 2000, c.2 13 January 2000
Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 2000, c.44 19 January 2000
Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000, c.41 9 March 2000 (1) 6 July 2000 (2)
Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000, c.23 6 April 2000
Learning and Skills Act 2000, c.2 1 18 May 2000
Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000, c.34 25 May 2000
Insolvency Act 2000, c.39 1 June 2000
Care Standards Act 2000, c.14 22 June 2000
Government Resources and Accounts Act:000, c.20 6 July 2000
Criminal Justice and Court Service Act 2000, c.43 5 October 2000
Health and Social Care Act 2001, c.15 17 January 2001
Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Act 200?, c.36 17 January 2001
International Criminal Court Act 2001, c.11 18 January 2001
Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001, c.16 7 February 2001
International Development Act 2002, c.l 8 March 2001
Armed Forces Act 2001, c.I9 29 March 2001
Adoption and Children Act 2002, c.38 4 April 2001 (1) 24 October 2001(2) 30 January 2002 (3)
Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, c.29 24 October 2001
Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Act. c. 14 15 November 2001
National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002, c.I7 22 November 2001
Police Reform Act 2002, c.30 30 January 2002(1) 27 June 2002 (2)
Enterprise Act 2002, c.40 17 April 2002
Private Hire Vehicles (Carriage of Guide Dots etc.) Act 2002, c.37 19 June 2002
Extradition Act 2003, c.41 21 November 2002
Waste and Emissions Trading Act 2003, c.43 28 November 2002
Criminal Justice Act 2003, c.44 5 December 2002(1) 9 October 2003 (2)
Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003, c.32 5 December 2002
Local Government Act 2003, c.I I 6 February 2003
Sexual Offences Act 2003, c.42 20 March 2003
Railways and Transport Safety Act, c.20 20 March 2003
Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003, c.43 19 June 2003
Fireworks Act 2003, c.22 26 June 2003
Legal Deposit Libraries Act 2003, c.28 11 September 2003

Ordinary written Named day
May 2003 34 4
June 2003 59 6
July 2003 36 3
September 2003 8 1
October 2003 9 5
November 2003 8 —
Session 2003–04 (to end June)
November 2003 — 2
December 2003 12 5
January 2004 17 4
February 2004 19 4
March 2004 19 2
April 2004 23 —
May 2004 26 3
June 2004 8 1

While records on average processing times are not collected, approximately 65 per cent. of the ordinary written questions were answered within five sitting days. Approximately 60 per cent. of the named day questions were answered by the date specified.

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