§ Mr. KirkwoodTo 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 HoggThe numbers of written questions for which I, or my predecessors, have asked executive agencies to reply to direct are as follows:
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- 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.