§ 46. Mr. David Watkinsasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the latest estimated cost of answering a Parliamentary Question; and what is the estimated cost of answering all the Questions addressed to him on the occasions when Questions were arranged by Ministers to be tabled to his Department.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerThe answer to the first part of the Question is £14 and £10 for an oral and a written answer, respectively, as at May, 1971; from those figures the hon. Member can calculate an estimated total cost for Questions referred to.
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§ Mr. Carterasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many civil servants in his Department are engaged on parliamentary questions.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerOfficials of my Department contribute as necessary to the preparatory work to enable Ministers to reply to Parliamentary Questions.