§ Mr. Ian BruceTo ask the Minister without Portfolio what target he sets for the maximum time to respond to letters from hon. Members; what proportion of letters meets that target; and what is the average time taken to respond to a letter from an hon. Member. [49829]
§ Mr. Mandelson[holding answer 13 July 1998]: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to him by my hon. Friend the Parliamentary Secretary, Office of Public Service on 13 July 1998, official report, column 1.