§ 41. Mr. Ian BruceTo ask the President of the Council if she will make a statement on her progress in ensuring earlier replies to hon. Members from her ministerial colleagues. [41338]
§ Mrs. Ann TaylorFurther to my comments in the House on 12 March 1998,Official Report, column 752, I wrote to my Ministerial colleagues on 31 March 1998 asking them to take action where necessary and Sir Richard Wilson has written to all Permanent Secretaries asking them to make every effort to ensure high quality and timely replies.