HC Deb 01 December 1992 vol 215 c131W
Mr. Sproat

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales 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. David Hunt

The information requested is as follows:

  • 1 January 1992 to 31 March 1992–12 working days
  • 1 April 1992 to 30 June 1992–12 working days
  • 1 July 1992 to 30 September 1992–14 working days