HC Deb 19 April 2002 vol 383 c1192W
Mr. Bercow

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland. (1) how many staff were involved in each of the last three years in preparing draft answers to written parliamentary questions; [49145]

(2) what the cost was to his Department of answering written parliamentary questions in 2001; and how that cost was calculated. [49103]

Dr. John Reid

I refer the hon. Member to the answer provided by my right hon. Friend, The Leader of the House of Commons on 17 April 2002.