§ Mr. OatenTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many questions to his Department tabled for written answer on a named day during the session 1998–99 were answered(a) on the named day, (b) within one week of a named day, (c) within one month of a named day, (d) within three months of a named day and (e) after three months of a named day. [106480]
§ Dr. MoonieDuring the Session 1998–99, 1,004 questions were tabled to my Department for written answer on a named day. Of this total, 552 were answered on the named day, 834 were answered within one week of a named day, 983 were answered within one month of a named day and 994 were answered within three months of a named day. All 1,004 were answered after three months.