HC Deb 19 April 2002 vol 383 c1247W
Mr. Bercow

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister (1) how many staff were involved in each of the last three years in preparing draft answers to written parliamentary questions; [49144]

(2) what the cost was to his Department of answering written parliamentary questions in 2001; and how that cost was calculated. [49102]

Mr. Leslie

I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to him by my right hon. Friend the member for Livingston on 17 April 2002,Official Report, column 929W.