HC Deb 15 June 1993 vol 226 c490W
Ms Ruddock

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many written replies the chief executive of the prison service issued in response to parliamentary questions during the period 1 April to 28 April; and what was the approximate cost of each letter.

Mr. Peter Lloyd

Responsibility for this matter has been delegated to the director general of the prison service, who has been asked to arrange for a reply to be given.

Letter from Derek Lewis to Ms Joan Ruddock, dated 14 June 1993.

I have been asked by the Home Secretary to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question about Questions I have answered.

I sent 50 written replies in response to Questions put down for answer between 1 April and 28 April, inclusive. Costings for individual replies are not recorded. The average cost of preparing written replies to Questions across the Government service, including the Prison Service, is currently estimated at £94 per written reply.