§ Mr. Peter Bruinvelsasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many and what percentage of the questions set down on the Order Paper for priority written answer by him in (a) Session 1983–84 and (b) the current Session to date have initially received a holding reply.
§ Mr. FowlerThe information requested is as follows:
Questions for priority written answer Session Total Initial Holding Reply Percentage (a)1983–84 4,014 456 11.3 (b)1984–85* 2,434 319 13.1 *To 24 May. Source:Departmental Statistics.
§ Mr. Peter Bruinvelsasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many parliamentary questions have been answered by Ministers in his Department in each of the last three complete Sessions, and the current Session to date; if he will break these figures down into questions tabled as oral questions, priority written questions and ordinary written questions, respectively; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. FowlerThe information requested is as follows:
Session Type of Question Oral Priority Written Ordinary Written Total 1981–82 564 2,210 1,756 4,530 1982–83 416 1,474 1,284 3,174 1983–84 773 4,014 2,967 7,754 1984–85* 357 2,434 1,603 4,394 *To 24 May. Source: Departmental Statistics.