§ Mr. BurnsTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department (1) 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; [13320]
(2) 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. [13301]
§ Ms Rosie Winterton[holding answer 16 November 2001]: According to departmental records, 24 named day written questions were tabled to the Lord Chancellor's Department during the relevant period. Of these, 12 received holding answers. Of the 12 which received holding answers, six received a substantive answer within three parliamentary days, five received a substantive answer within seven parliamentary days and one received a substantive answer within 10 parliamentary days. None received a substantive answer beyond 10 parliamentary days from the holding answer.