HC Deb 03 June 1985 vol 80 cc73-4W
Mr. Pike

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the situation in the middle east.

Oral Priority Written Written Total Sub Totals
November 1981 to November 1982
Diplomatic wing 545 655 458 1,658 1,927
(ODA) (89) (90) (90) (269)
November 1982 to 13 May 1983
Diplomatic wing 424 467 326 1,217 1,505
(ODA) (71) (110) (107) (288)
(Election 9 June. State opening 22 June 1983)
June 1983 to October 1984
Diplomatic wing 728 1,075 487 2,290 2,920
(ODA) (93) (305) (232) (630)
November 1984 to 24 May 1985
Diplomatic wing 559 508 398 1,465 1,839
(ODA) (93) (162) (119) (374)
Diplomatic wing 2,256 2,705 1,669 6,630
(ODA) (346) (667) (548) (1,561)
Grand Totals 2,602 3,372 2,217 8,191 8,191

Mr. Luce

I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave earlier to my hon. Friend the Member for Westbury (Mr. Walters).