Parliamentary Questions

HC Deb 03 June 1985 vol 80 cc10-1W

Mr. Peter Bruinvels

asked the right hon. Member for Taunton, as representing the Public Accounts Commission, 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

Sir Edward du Cann

None of the questions tabled for answer by me has received a holding reply.

Mr. Peter Bruinvels

asked the right hon. Member for Taunton as representing the Public Accounts Commission, how many parliamentary questions have been answered by him in the last Session, 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.

Sir Edward du Cann

In the last Session I answered six questions, of which one was tabled as an oral question, and five as priority written questions. In the current Session I have answered three questions; one oral and two priority written.