§ Mr. DonohoeTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department how many letters per day his Department receives; how many staff are employed to answer these; what targets are set in respect of such letters; and what is the current performance against targets. [50685]
§ Mr. HoonFew staff are solely employed to handle correspondence, and for most staff this is part of their normal duties. In respect of his other queries, I refer my hon. Friend to the answer given by my hon. Friend the Parliamentary Secretary, Office of Public Service on 20 July 1998,Official Report, column 363.