HC Deb 15 November 1976 vol 919 c415W
Mr. Speed

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what proportion of letters to his Department from Members of Parliament is taking four weeks or more to answer; and what were the comparable figures for a year and two years ago.

Mr. Ennals

Statistics of this kind are not readily available and could not be obtained without disproportionate cost to the Department. However, a survey from January to May 1976 showed that 66 per cent. of letters were replied to within 20 working days.

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