HC Deb 03 December 2001 vol 376 cc90-1W
Mr. Burns

To ask the President of the Council (1) how many letters he received from right hon. and hon. Members between 20 June and 20 July; [18568]

(2) how many and what proportion of letters received by his Department between 20 June and 20 July were replied to (a) in under 15, (b) in under 20, (c) in under 30, (d) in under 40 and (e) in over 40 working days. [18588]

Mr. Robin Cook

I received 21 letters from hon. and right hon. Members during this period.

Of the total replied to, the information requested is as follows:

  1. (a) 18 (86 per cent.)
  2. (b) 1 (4 per cent.)
  3. (c) 2 (10 per cent.)