§ Mr. Fordasked the Minister for the Civil Service what is currently the cost of answering a parliamentary question (a) for oral answer and (b) for written answer; at what level of cost a substantive reply is not given on the grounds of disproportionate expense; on what basis each of these figures is calculated; and whether the calculations reflect the real or a notional cost.
§ Mr. HayhoeI shall let my hon. Member have a reply as soon as possible.
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