HC Deb 12 February 2001 vol 363 c25W
Mr. Russell Brown

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his current estimate of the cost of answering(a) a written and (b) an oral parliamentary question. [150381]

Mr. Timms

As at April 2000, the latest date for which data are available, the average cost of answering a written parliamentary question and an oral parliamentary question was £123 and £285 respectively.