HL Deb 20 January 2004 vol 657 cc129-30WA
Lord Jopling

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether the Foreign and Commonwealth Office will make appropriate arrangements to ensure that Answers to Written Questions are prepared for Ministers in accordance with the required timescale. [HL786]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Yes. The majority of Written Questions are answered within a fortnight but officials are constantly looking at ways of improving the service we provide to the House of Lords.