HC Deb 19 January 1988 vol 125 cc663-4W
Mr. John D. Taylor

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many of the 20 written questions on the Order paper for Thursday 14 January for answer by him on that date were answered on that date; if he will distinguish between(a) questions for written priority answer and (b) questions for ordinary written answer; and if he will further indicate how many questions received (i) holding answers and (ii) substantive answers.

Mr. Malcolm Rifkind

Of the 20 written questions for answer by me on the Order Paper for Thursday 14 January, 16 questions for written priority answer were answered on that day. Ten of these received substantive replies and six holding replies were issued. Four questions for ordinary written answer were not answered. In addition, a question for ordinary written answer by the Secretary of State for the Environment was answered by my hon. Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State with responsibility for home affairs and the environment.