Written question asked by Nigel Evans (Conservative) on Tuesday, 23 November 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 29 November 2004. It was answered by Stephen Twigg (Labour) on Monday, 29 November 2004 on behalf of the Department for Education and Skills.

Dept for Education and Skills

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, to how many written questions tabled in the last parliamentary session his Department had been unable to provide a substantive answer before the end of the session. - Inc figures.

Answer: Mr. Evans: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills to how many written questions tabled in the last parliamentary session his Department had been unable to provide a substantive answer before the end of the session. [199653] Mr. Twigg: Of the 4,791 questions answered by this Department in the 2003-04 session, 18 did not receive a substantive reply. Ministers make every effort to answer questions substantively before Prorogation, but this is not always possible, especially with questions that are tabled in the last week before the House rises. Where right hon. and hon. Members did not receive a substantive response it is open to them to re-table their question this session.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 199653; 428 c35-6W
Session: 2004-05
Subjects: Government departments Dissolution Parliamentary questions Written questions Department for Education and Skills
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk