§ Mr. KirkwoodTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department 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. [14984]
§ Mr. HowardThis is a matter of public record. Although the information readily available in the Department does not give figures for each of the last five years, it suggests that the total number of written parliamentary questions which have been passed for answer to executive agencies since they were established is:
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Number United Kingdom Passport Agency (established on 2 April 1991) 86 The Prison Service (established on 1 April 1993) 2,309
Number The Forensic Science Service (established on 1 April 1991) 33 The Fire Service College(established on 1 April 1992) 5 No parliamentary questions have been passed for answer to non-governmental departments.