HC Deb 28 November 2002 vol 395 c379W
Llew Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the longest gap was between the submission of a written question in the last parliamentary session and his Department providing(a) a substantive reply, (b) a holding reply and (c) a "will write" response. [83252]

Dr. Moonie

The information requested is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

Ministers aim to answer named day written questions on the day named and ordinary written questions within five working days.