To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many questions tabled for answer on a named day his Department received in each of the last 12 months; and to how many such questions his Department provided a substantive answer on the day named. (305371)

Treasury Ministers endeavour to answer written parliamentary questions promptly wherever possible. Of the 876 named day questions tabled to the Treasury in the 2008-09 parliamentary session, 672 (77 per cent.) were answered on the day nominated by questioners.