Written question asked by Lord Pickles (Conservative) on Monday, 23 June 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 16 July 2003. It was answered by Yvette Cooper (Labour) on Wednesday, 16 July 2003 on behalf of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister.

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

Question: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, on how many occasions since May 2002 ministers in his Department have passed (a) honourable Members' letters and (b) honourable Members' questions to agencies for response; and what percentage of the total number of letters and questions received this represents. - Inc figures.

Answer: Mr. Pickles: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister on how many occasions since May 2002 Ministers in his Department have passed (a) hon. Members' letters and (b) hon. Members' questions to agencies for response; and what percentage of the total number of letters and questions received this represents. [121821] Yvette Cooper: Between the period of 29 May 2002 to 27 June 2003, the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister received (a) 10,060 letters from hon. Members of which 89 were transferred to executive agencies for response; and (b) 3,692 parliamentary questions of which 11 were transferred to executive agencies. In both cases this represents less than 1 per cent. of all correspondence and parliamentary questions received.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 121821; 409 c363W;409 c364W
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Executive agencies Correspondence Members Written questions Transfer of questions Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk