§ Mr. Foulkesasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what has been the average time to reply to correspondence from hon. Members during the summer Adjournment; and what is the equivalent time when the House is sitting.
§ Mr. YoungerFor the purposes of comparison I have taken the months of September and March this year. The average number of working days between the receipt of letters from hon. Members and my reply was 16.9 in September and 14.6 in March.