§ Mr. BurstowTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what periodic reviews of the number of outstanding parliamentary questions are carried out by his Department; and how often they are undertaken. [43987]
§ Yvette CooperThese issues will be addressed in the report of the current investigation referred to in the reply I gave my right hon. Friend the Member for Blackpool, North and Fleetwood (Mrs. Humble) on 5 March 2002,Official Report, column 192W.
§ Mr. BurstowTo ask the Secretary of State for Health, (1) pursuant to the answer to the hon. Member for Blackpool, North and Fleetwood of 5 March 2002,Official Report, column 192W, on parliamentary questions, of those 174W outstanding questions due for reply before 14 February, how many questions have been answered by the target date of 12 March; and of those not answered by the announced date, what estimates he will make for the full reply to all outstanding questions; [43643]
(2) pursuant to the answer, of 11 March, ref 41778, on parliamentary questions, if he will list (a) the tabling hon. Members, (b) the question reference numbers, (c) the date of tabling and (d) the date the questions were falsely recorded as answered. [43646]
§ Yvette CooperI refer the hon. Member to the reply my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Health (Mr. Milburn) gave to the right hon. Member for Bromley and Chislehurst (Mr. Forth) on 13 March 2002.
The information about individual questions incorrectly recorded as answered will be placed in the Library as soon as the disciplinary investigation is complete.