§ Mr. SproatTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the average time taken by the Ministers in his Department, including himself, to answer letters from hon. Members, in each of the first three quarters of 1992, measuring the time from the receipt of the letter to the dispatch of the substantive reply.
§ Mr. LangThe Scottish Office has a target of issuing replies to letters from hon. Members within 17 days of their receipt. My Department's performance in meeting this target during 1992 will be published in theOfficial Report in due course, and be made available to the House Libraries.