HC Deb 22 December 1964 vol 704 c214W
66. Mr. Kimball

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the average cost of putting and answering a Parliamentary Question compared with the cost of seeking the information by letter.

Mt. Callaghan

The average cost of putting and answering a Parliamentary Question varies widely according to the amount of research involved. But the cost of answering by letter would normally be less than the cost of an Answer given in either House.