HL Deb 04 June 2003 vol 648 c170WA
Lord Lester of Herne Hill

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What is the average amount of time, during the past five years, in which complaints of maladministration submitted by the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration under the code of practice on access to government information have been dealt with, from the initial statement of the complaint to publication of the Parliamentary Commissioner's final determination. [HL2942]

The Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department (Baroness Scotland of Asthal):

The conduct of her investigations and the timing of publication of her reports are matters for the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration.