HC Deb 14 May 2004 vol 421 cc606-7W
Mr. Amess

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many letters his Department received from the right hon. and hon. Members in each month(a) between May 1997 and June 2001 and (b) since June 2001. [163122]

Fiona Mactaggart

The information is as follows:

(a)
Month No of letters received1
April 2001 1,734
May 2001 1,423
June 2001 1,065
1excludes letters addressed to officials/agencies

Figures for previous years are not readily available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.

(b)
Month No of letters received1
July 2001 724
August 2001 833
September 2001 1,346
October 2001 1,730
November 2001 1,602
December 2001 949
January 2002 1,723
February 2002 1,735
March 2002 1,443
April 2002 1,944
May 2002 1,654
June 2002 1,296
July 2002 2,001
August 2002 2,067
September 2002 1,407
October 2002 1,741
November 2002 1,466
December 2002 1,046
January 2003 2,107
February 2003 1,703
March 2003 1,963
April 2003 1,869
May 2003 1,574
June 2003 1,792
July 2003 2,270
August 2003 1,558
September 2003 1,824
October 2003 1,797
November 2003 1,800
December 2003 1,682
January 2004 1,140
February 2004 1,761
1excludes letters addressed to officials/agencies