To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills how many written parliamentary questions have been tabled for answer by his Department this Session; and what the average number of days taken to answer them was. (190240)

The Department has so far received 908 questions this Session. The Department’s PQ tracking system is currently unable to break down the data requested regarding response times and to do so would incur disproportionate cost. However, the software used to monitor and track PQs tabled for both this Department and the Department for Children, Schools and Families is being upgraded at the moment and a new enhanced system is close to implementation.

To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills how many and what proportion of Parliamentary questions from hon. Members for answer on a named day received by his Department and its predecessors have received a (a) holding answer and (b) substantive answer by the named day in each year since 2001. (190296)

The information requested can be provided only at disproportionate cost.