§ Mr. PawseyTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what percentage of letters from hon. Members to his Department received a reply(a) in under four weeks, (b) within four to six weeks, (c) within six to eight weeks and (d) over eight weeks, in each of the last three years.
§ Mr. RifkindDisproportionate costs would be incurred in the preparation of an answer in the form requested. An ad hoc survey conducted within my Department during a representative period in 1988 showed an average response time of 23 days.