§ Mr. SproatTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the average time taken by the Ministers in his Department, including himself, to answer letters 135W 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. MatesThe information is not readily available in the form requested and could be provided only at disproportionate costs.