HC Deb 22 February 1999 vol 326 c97W
Mr. Alan Simpson

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many parliamentary questions for written answer have been tabled to his Department in each session since May 1997; and how many have not been answered on grounds of disproportionate cost. [71933]

Mr. Byers

In the 1997–98 session, my Department gave written answers to 4,146 questions, of which 18 could not be answered on the grounds of disproportionate cost.

So far in this session, 692 questions have been given written answers, with 3 not answered on the grounds of disproportionate cost.