My Right Honourable Friend, the Leader of the House, has been clear to the House on this issue, he expects written questions to be answered and dealt with in good time.<\/p>
Furthermore, my Right Honourable Friend has written to all members of the Cabinet to remind them of the importance of timely and helpful responses.<\/p>
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I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to PQ 105426<\/a> given on 22 October. <\/strong><\/p>"}
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