§ Mr. Andrew TurnerTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what proportion of ordinary written questions for his Department were answered within a week of tabling in each month since June 2001; and what proportion of questions for named day received a substantive answer on that day in each month since June 2001. [58983]
§ Mr. LammyAvailable data1 are shown in the table:
Percentage of: Month (current Session) Ordinary written questions answered within one week of tabling Named day written questions answered on day named June 20 30 July 39 22 September/October 25 22 November 7 24 December 8 42 January 18 13 February 23 14 March 4 42 April 20 28 May2 31 32 1 Based on 10 per cent. sample of the records 2To date We are developing an improved database capable of providing more sophisticated analysis of information which should be introduced before the next parliamentary Session.