§ Mr. ButterfillTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list those parliamentary questions he has taken eight weeks or more to answer since 1 May 1997. [32710]
§ Ms JowellThe Department has received over 3,400 Parliamentary Questions since 1 May 1997. 15 questions, or half of one per cent. of the total, were not answered within eight weeks.
Vote office Reference Name of hon. Member Date due for answer 10422 Mr. Simon Hughes 30 July 1997 10416 Mr. Simon Hughes 31 July 1997 12915 Paul Flynn 27 October 1997 16716 Mr. Simon Hughes 19 November 1997 17338 Mr. Simon Hughes 24 November 1997 18270 Mr. Elfyn Llwyd 27 November 1997 19983 Mr. Keith Vaz 8 December 1997 21400 Mr. Simon Hughes 18 December 1997 20702 Mrs. Jackie Ballard 12 January 1998 20703 Mrs. Jackie Ballard 12 January 1998 23005 Ann Clwyd 14 January 1998 23010 Ann Clwyd 14 January 1998 23011 Ann Clwyd 14 January 1998 23013 Ann Clwyd 14 January 1998 23014 Ann Clwyd 14 January 1998