HL Deb 20 November 2003 vol 654 c358WA
Lord Laird

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What steps they are taking to shorten the time taken by the Northern Ireland Office in answering Questions for Written Answer. [HL53O7]

Baroness Amos

Every effort is made to answer Questions within the two week deadline. Sometimes, regretfully, this has not been possible to achieve, especially when large amounts of information have to be collated.