§ Mr. Ian BruceTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what target her Department 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. [49883]
§ Mrs. Beckett[holding answer 13 July 1998]: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given him on 13 July 1998, Official Report, column 1, by my hon. Friend the Parliamentary Secretary, Office of Public Service.