§ Mr. BreedTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what percentage of written parliamentary questions to him received a response within (a) two weeks and (b) one month in the last year for which figures are available. [106988]
§ Mr. MorleyIn the 1999 calendar year, 1,117 parliamentary questions were tabled to my right hon. Friend the Minister for written answer. From the date of their initial appearance in the Order Paper, 72 per cent. received a response within two weeks and 15 per cent. received a response within one month.