HC Deb 21 June 1977 vol 933 cc415-6W
Mr. Nicholas Winterton

asked the Lord President of the Council if he will con- sider an arrangement whereby, when a Minister replies to an hon. Member's Question that the answer could be obtained only at disproportionate cost, he will allow hon. Members to pay the cost of supplying the information required.

Mr. Foot

This suggestion would be within the terms of reference of the Procedure Committee, but I think there must be some limit to the departmental time and resources that can reasonably be spent on any one Question.

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