§ Mr. Sproatasked the Minister of Overseas Development why her Department always sends two copies of each parliamentary answer to the hon. Member for Aberdeen, South, whereas every other Government Department sends only one copy; whether this treatment is given to every hon. Member who asks a parliamentary Question of her Department; and if she will cease this practice in the interests of departmental economy.
§ Mrs. HartTwo copies of the parliamentary answer have always been sent by my Department to hon. Members.10W Single copies only will be sent in future. I would add that the cost to my Department of answering this Question would cover double-copying of answers, according to my estimate, for 16 years.