To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills when he will answer question (a) 177121, (b) 177140 and (c) 177131 tabled by the hon. Member for Southend West on 4 January 2008; what the reason for the time taken to reply is in each case; what steps he has (i) taken and (ii) plans to take to seek to answer ordinary written questions within a working week of them being tabled; and if he will make a statement. (182642)

I replied to questions 177140, 177119 and 177121 today and apologise for the delay. Question 177131 has been transferred to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport to answer.