§ Mr. BurnsTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence 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. [13311]
§ Mr. IngramAccording to our records, 153 named day parliamentary written questions were tabled to the Ministry of Defence between 15 October and 5 November. The proportion which received a holding reply is 35 per cent.
§ Mr. BurnsTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence 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. [13330]
§ Mr. IngramAccording to our records 153 named day parliamentary questions were tabled to the Ministry of Defence between 15 October and 5 November. I am unable to provide details in the format requested, however, the table gives details of those questions which received an answer within the time scale specified:
Number Within three parliamentary days 15 Within seven parliamentary days 1 Within 10 parliamentary days 0 Within 15 parliamentary days 0 Over 15 parliamentary days 1 These figures include answers which gave an undertaking to write to hon. Members.