HC Deb 10 December 2001 vol 376 cc711-2W
Annabelle Ewing

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what percentage of parliamentary questions replied to by his Department were the subject of a holding answer in the last three sessions of Parliament. [22016]

Ms Blears

The information requested is shown in the table.

Year Number of named day parliamentary questions Percentage receiving holding answers
1998–99 1,271 25
1999–2000 1,441 35
2000–01 1,825 47

Mrs. May

To ask the Secretary of State for Health when he will answer the question of the hon. Member for Maidenhead on bed blocking tabled for answer on 2 November (No. 12240). [21724]

Jacqui Smith

I replied to the hon. Member today.