§ Mr. BurnsTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many letters his Department received from right hon. and hon. Members between 20 June and 20 July. [18562]
§ Mr. Boateng663 letters were received.
§ Mr. BurnsTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer 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. [18582]
§ Mr. BoatengA sample of the 663 letters received in the period concerned indicates that 69 per cent. were answered within 15 days, 87 per cent. within 20 days, 96 per cent. within 30 days and 98 per cent. within 40 days.