§ Ms StuartTo ask the Secretary of Health when he will reply to the question from the hon. Member for Birmingham, Edgbaston to which he gave holding replies in July. [9705]
§ Mr. BurstowTo ask the Secretary of State for Health when he will reply to WPQ numbers(a) 9416, (b) 9403, (c) 8710, (d) 10282, (e) 10262, (f) 11000, (g) 10998,(h) 11957, (i) 12914, (j) 12918 and (k) 13108. [17827]
§ Mrs. LaitTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) if he will list, in real terms, for each year since 1979(a) the total sums of money spent directly by his Department in Scotland and (b) the total sums of money allocated by his Department for spending in Scotland through (i) the Scottish Office, (ii) the Scotland Office and (iii) the Scottish Executive; [16184]
(2) when he will reply to the question from the hon. Member for Beckenham of 14 November (ref. 16184); [21660]
(3) when he will answer questions no 16189 of 14 November and no 21660 of 4 December. [27405]
§ Tim LoughtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health when the hon. Member for East Worthing and Shoreham can expect answers to his Questions Ref.(a) 7597 (holding answer 15.10.01), (b) 7600 (holding answer 15.10.01), (c) 7606 (holding answer 15.10.01), (d) 24676 (holding answer 15.10.01), (e) 24341 (holding answer 15.10.01), (f) 12606 (holding answer 5.11.01), (g) 19224 (holding answer 29.11.01), (h) 26497 (holding answer 11.1.02), (i) 26496 (holding answer 11.1.02), (j) 26496 (holding answer 11.1.02), (k) 24681 (tabled 17.12.01), (l) 24310 (tabled 17.12.01) and (m) 24326 (holding answer 8.1.02). [37144]
§ Dr. FoxTo ask the Secretary of State for Health when he will reply to Questions 24600, 24601, 24606 and 24576 tabled on 19 December 2001 and Questions 16847, 16848 and 16853 tabled on 21 November 2001. [39955]
§ Mr. MilburnI have today replied to a question from my hon. Friend the Member for Blackpool, North and Fleetwood (Mrs. Humble) about delays which have come to light in handling parliamentary questions tabled for this Department.
I apologise for the delay in replying to these questions. A substantive reply will now be given as soon as possible.
§ Mr. BurnsTo ask the Secretary of State for Health(1) how many named day parliamentary written questions were tabled to his Department between 15 October and 5 November; and what proportion of these have received holding answers; [13308]
(2) what proportion of those named day parliamentary written questions to his 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. [13327]
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§ Jacqui Smith[pursuant to her reply, 16 November 2001, c. 950W]: My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State has today replied to a question from my hon. Friend the Member for Blackpool, North and Fleetwood (Mrs. Humble) about delays which have come to light in handling parliamentary questions tabled for this Department.
In the light of the events described in my right hon. Friend's answer to my hon. Friend, I will let the hon. Member have a revised reply as soon as possible.
§ Mr. LidingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many(a) named day written questions and (b) ordinary written questions to his Department tabled before 30 November 2001 have yet to receive a substantive reply; [33708]
(2) what the tabling date was of the earliest written question to his Department which is still awaiting a substantive reply. [33709]
§ Ms Blears[pursuant to her reply, 5 February 2002, c. 923W]: My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State has today replied to a question from my hon. Friend the Member for Blackpool, North and Fleetwood (Mrs. Humble) about delays which have come to light in handling parliamentary questions tabled for this Department.
In the light of the events described in my right hon. Friend's answer to my hon. Friend, I will let the hon. Member have a revised reply as soon as possible.