HC Deb 07 May 2002 vol 385 c106W
Mr. Bercow

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many staff were involved in each of the last three years in preparing draft answers to written parliamentary questions; [49140]

(2) what the cost was to his Department of answering written parliamentary questions in 2001; and how that cost was calculated. [49098]

Ms Blears

I refer the hon. Member to the reply given by my right hon. Friend the President of the Council on 17 April 2002,Official Report, column 929W.