§ Mr. SteinbergTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what is the average time his Department takes in reply to an hon. Member's letter; and what is(a) the shortest time and (b) the longest time it has taken to reply in full to an hon. Member's letter in the last Session of Parliament.
§ Mr. HowardThe average time taken in reply to an hon. Member's letter is 20.2 days.
Information on the shortest time and the longest time it has taken to reply in full to an hon. Member's letter in the last Session of Parliament is not readily available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.