§ Miss WiddecombeTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the average cost to his Department has been of answering a written question from an hon. Member asking about the effects since May 1997 of his Department's policies on a particular hon. Member's constituency. [159969]
§ Mr. Charles ClarkeCompilation of these responses has involved staff in various Home Office Units, the Youth Justice Board and Youth Offending Teams. Each answer has drawn upon information which is already collected by the Home Office, its Agencies or other partners.
The exact time taken and hence the cost to the Department of answering these questions has not been collated as each response has been prepared. However, it is estimated that average cost to the Home Office of answering them has been less than £100.