HC Deb 01 July 2002 vol 388 c174W
Keith Vaz

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what the average length of time is that her Department has taken to reply to hon. Members in the last 12 months. [65382]

Ms Rosie Winterton

The average length of time to reply to correspondence from hon. Members during the period 1 June 2001 to 31 May 2002 was 18.56 days. The Whitehall target for responding is 20 days.