§ Mr. McLoughlinTo ask the President of the Council how many parliamentary questions have been tabled by right hon. and hon. Members, pursuing delays on the part of Government departments in replying to correspondence since May 1997; and if she will indicate how many were tabled by(a) Conservative, (b) Labour and (c) other hon. Members. [110079]
§ Mrs. BeckettThe information requested is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
Responsibility for replying to parliamentary questions and correspondence from hon. Members lies with the relevant Minister.