HC Deb 16 November 2001 vol 374 cc938-9W
Mr. Burns

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many named day parliamentary written questions were tabled to his Department between 15 October and 5 November; and what proportion of these have received holding answers. [13309]

Dr. John Reid

In total 32 named day parliamentary written questions were tabled to my Department between 15 October and 5 November. Of these, 25 received holding replies.

Mr. Burns

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what proportion of those named day parliamentary written questions to his Department that received a holding answer between 15 October and 5 November received the substantive answer(a) within three parliamentary days, (b) within seven parliamentary days, (c) within 10 parliamentary days, (d) within 15 parliamentary days and (e) over 15 parliamentary days after the holding answer was issued. [13328]

Dr. John Reid

Of the 25 named day parliamentary written questions tabled to my Department which received holding replies between 15 October and 5 November:(a) none received substantive answers within three parliamentary days; (b) 21 received substantive answers within seven parliamentary days. The remaining four questions will receive substantive responses as soon as possible.