§ Mr. Bill Walkerasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many parliamentary questions related to the Falkland Islands he has answered since 2 April; and what has been the average cost of answering each.
§ Mr. HurdFrom 2 April to 23 December 1982 280 parliamentary questions relating to the Falkland Islands were answered by Foreign and Commonwealth Office Ministers.
My hon. Friend the Minister for the Civil Service stated on 13 July 1982 that the average cost of a written answer is assessed at £37 and an oral answer £60.