§ Mr. WebbTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions when he will answer questions(a) 152844, (b) 152845 and (c) 152855, tabled by the hon. Member for Northavon on 30 January. [167392]
§ Maria Eagle[holding answer 22 April 2004]: Replies were given to the hon. Member on 22 April, 12 February and 24 May respectively.
§ John ThursoTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what proportion of(a) ordinary written questions to his Department were answered within five sitting days of tabling and (b) questions for written answer on a named day received a substantive answer on that day in (i) the 2002–03 parliamentary session and (ii) this parliamentary session, broken down by month. [171194]
§ Maria EagleThe information is in the table.
Percentage Proportion of ordinary written questions
answered within five
sitting days
Proportion of named day written questions
answered on that day
Session 2002–03 13–30November 4 20 December 41 41 January 23 55 February 34 52 March 37 60 April 57 46 May 50 62 June 16 53 July 56 73 August No questions tabled September 80 79 October 45 73 1–20 November 74 75 Session 2003–04 26–30 November 35 100 December 62 73 January 39 78 February 48 83 March 52 81 April 85 72 Note: Figures correct as at 5 May 2004.