HC Deb 17 May 1999 vol 331 c253W
Mr. Cotter

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1) what has been the(a) shortest, (b) longest and (c) average period between the issuing of a consultation document by his Department and the deadline for responses since 2 May 1997;[83022]

(2) which consultation documents issued by his Department since 2 May 1997 have received (a) the most and (b) the fewest responses; and how many were received in each case. [83016]

Mr. Byers

This information is not held centrally and could not be obtained without incurring disproportionate cost.

Mr. Cotter

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many consultation documents his Department has issued since 2 May 1997. [83023]

Mr. Byers

My Department has issued 116 consultation documents since 2 May 1997.