§ Mr. BurnsTo ask the Solicitor-General how many letters her Department received from hon. and right hon. Members between 20 June and 20 July. [18590]
§ The Solicitor-GeneralInformation on the volume of correspondence from Members of Parliament received by ministerial agency chief executives, and Departments and agencies, and performance in handling them is published88W annually by the Cabinet Office. The most recent report, covering 2000, was announced by the then Minister for the Cabinet Office, on 6 April 2001, Official Report, columns 325–27W. Between 20 June and 20 June 2001 a total of 22 letters were received by my Department from hon. and right hon. Members.
§ Mr. BurnsTo ask the Solicitor-General how many and what proportion of letters received by her 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. [18576]
§ The Solicitor-GeneralOf the 22 letters received by my Department from hon. and right hon. Members between 20 June and 20 July, 95 per cent. were replied to in under 15 working days and 100 per cent. were replied to in under 20 working days.
During June and July some 212 letters were received from members of the public and of these 70 per cent. received replies within the target of 20 working days.