Correspondence (Hansard, 25 October 1999)

HC Deb 25 October 1999 vol 336 c691W 691W

§ Mr. Lidington
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the average time taken by his Department to reply to letters from members of the public. [95652]

§ Mr. Straw
On the basis of information available, the average time taken by the Home Office to reply to letters from the public between 1 March 1999 and 30 August 1999 was 16 working days.