Written question asked by Michael Fabricant (Conservative) on Tuesday, 3 April 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 1 May 2001. It was answered by Baroness Quin (Labour) on Tuesday, 1 May 2001 on behalf of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

Question: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what percentage of written parliamentary questions tabled to his Department during the last four weeks have received a holding answer; and what was the average time taken after the date of the holding answer for a full answer to be given. - (Holding answer 9 April 2001).

Answer: Mr. Fabricant: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what percentage of written parliamentary questions tabled to his Department during the last four weeks have received a holding answer; and what was the average time taken after the date of the holding answer for a full answer to be given. [157178] Ms Quin: [holding answer 9 April 2001]: In the four week period from 6 March up to and including 4 April, 96 per cent. of Named Day questions received a holding reply. This Department receives large numbers of named day questions, for answer on the earliest permitted date. Where full answers have now been given our records show the average gap between holding reply to full reply as 8.8 days.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 367 c604W; 157178
Session: 2000-01
Subjects: Administrative delays Statistics Parliamentary questions Written questions
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk