To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many (a) letters and (b) e-mails received by his Department had not been responded to as at 15 December 2008. (244702)

The Cabinet Office, on an annual basis, publishes a report to Parliament on the performance of Departments in replying to correspondence from Members and Peers. Information relating to calendar year 2008 will be published as soon as it is collated. The report for 2007 was published on 20 March 2008, Official Report, columns 71-74WS.