§ Mr. Austin MitchellTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food on how many occasions in the last five years she has knowingly provided incomplete information in answers to parliamentary questions other than on grounds of disproportionate cost; and on what subjects.
§ Mr. JackMinisters in this Department answer parliamentary questions in accordance with paragraph 27 of "Questions of Procedure for Ministers".
§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will list for the last 12 months how many parliamentary questions she has referred to one of her Department's agencies for answer; and what percentage of parliamentary questions to her Department this represents.
§ Mr. JackBetween 1 March 1993 and 28 February 1994, this Department received 2,375 parliamentary questions. Of these, 13 were referred to agency chief executives. This represents 0.54 per cent. of the total.