§ Mr. McMasterTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many parliamentary questions in(a) the last and (b) the current Session of Parliament have been referred to the chief executive of the Benefits Agency; what percentage this is of the total number of parliamentary questions tabled in each of these Sessions; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. BurtThe information is in the table:
Session Total Benefits Agency Percentage 11991–92 1,270 110 7 21992–93 1,822 283 16 131 October 1991 to 16 March 1992. 227 April 1992 to current date.