HC Deb 14 February 1996 vol 271 cc580-1W
Mr. Kirkwood

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many written parliamentary questions were passed for answer to executive agencies and non-governmental departments in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement. [14990]

Mr. Douglas Hogg

The numbers of written questions for which I, or my predecessors, have asked executive agencies to reply to direct are as follows:

  • Parliamentary Session
  • 1993–94: 6
  • 1994–95: 35
  • 1995–96: 15 (to date).

These figures include parliamentary answers where a partial answer has been given by me or my predecessors in respect of the core Department.

Figures are not readily available for earlier Sessions of Parliament.