§ Mr. BradyTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many days on average his Department took in Session 2002–03 to give a substantive answer to a parliamentary question for ordinary written answer; and what the greatest number of days taken to answer such a question was. [155920]
§ Mr. CaplinThe information requested could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
Defence Ministers aim to answer ordinary written questions within five sitting days whenever possible.