§ Mr. CranTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many letters were received from, and sent to, hon. Members by his Department in(a) January and (b) the whole of this Session up to 1 July.
§ Mr. EggarThe number of letters received from hon. Members by departmental Ministers in January 1989 was 419; and 3,783 in the whole of this session up to 1 July 1989.
The number of letters sent to hon. Members by departmental Ministers in January 1989 was 358; and 3,766 in the whole of this session up to 1 July.
Information on the number of letters received from and sent to hon. Members by the rest of the Department is not held centrally and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.