Mr. John Marshall asked the Lord Privy Seal what is the estimated total cost of answering the questions tabled on Wednesday 21 October for written answer.
§ Mr. WakehamIt is not possible to calculate the actual cost of answering these specific questions. However, following an inderdepartmental exercise in 1972, an assessment was made of the average cost of answering a written parliamentary question. This average figure is updated regularly and currently stands at £45.