§ Mr. Laurence RobertsonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what is the average time taken by his Department to give full answers to letters received from hon. Members. [13949]
§ Angela EagleMy Department seeks to answer letters from all hon. Members within 15 working days. As indicated by my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister in his reply to the hon. Member for Walsall, North, (Mr. Winnick) on 3 November,Official Report, column 5, it has been customary for the Government to publish 152W annual statistics showing Departments' and agencies' performance against their targets for reply to ministerial correspondence. The 1996 figures were published on 17 June 1997, Official Report, columns 107-12.