HC Deb 16 February 1996 vol 271 c728W
Mr. Kirkwood

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs 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. [14995]

Mr. Hanley

This Department has transferred no parliamentary questions to non-departmental public bodies.

The number of written parliamentary questions referred to next steps agencies by this Department is as follows:

  • Session 1992–93: 7
  • Session 1993–94: 4
  • Session 1994–95: 6
  • Session 1995–96: 8

Information for previous Sessions is not readily available and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

It is normal practice to print answers from the heads of our agencies in the Official Report.

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