HC Deb 16 November 2001 vol 374 cc972-3W
Mr. Burns

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many named day parliamentary written questions were tabled to her Department between 15 October and 5 November; and what proportion of these have received holding answers. [13304]

Mr. Morley

According to our records, for the period 15 October and 5 November this Department received 254 named day parliamentary written questions, 79 per cent. of which received holding answers.

Mr. Burns

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what proportion of those named day parliamentary written questions to her 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. [13323]

Mr. Morley

The proportion of named day parliamentary written questions that received a holding answer between 15 October and 5 November, and have subsequently received a substantive answer is in the table:

Parliamentary days Number Percentage
(a) Within three 40 20
(b) Within seven 62 31
(c) Within 10 19 9.5
(d) Within 15 19 9.5
(e) Over 15 61 30

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