§ Mr. DonohoeTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many questions were tabled to his Department in each Session since 1987–88; how many were not answered on grounds of disproportionate cost; what percentage of the total number of questions this represented; how many were not answered on the grounds that the information was not centrally available; and what percentage of the total number of questions this represented. [21141]
§ Mr. HagueParliamentary questions tabled to this Department in each Session since 1987–88 were as follows:
Written Oral 1987–88 1,881 470 1988–89 1,550 258 1989–90 2,354 242 1990–91 1,945 219 1991–92 1,022 78 1992–93 3,867 323 1993–94 2,112 178 1994–95 2,527 213 1995–96 1891 197 1Figures for 1995–96 Session as at 20 March. These figures have been produced from the POLIS database—the parliamentary online information system. The figures reflect the number of questions answered and 522W should be treated as indicative only. Because of certain factors, complete accuracy on departmental activity cannot be provided.
The number of questions not answered on grounds of disproportionate cost or the information not being held centrally could itself be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
§ Mr. DonohoeTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what was the total cost of answering parliamentary questions in each Session since 1989–90. [22906]
§ Mr. HagueThis Department does not calculate the data requested, a nd they could be provided only at disproportionate cost.