To ask the Minister for Women and Equality what average time the Government Equalities Office took to answer questions for (a) ordinary written answer and (b) written answer on a named day in the last 12 months. (313649)

The information is not available in the form requested.

46 named day questions were tabled to the Government Equalities Office between 1 January 2009 and 31 December 2009. Of these 52 per cent. received substantive answers on the day. 248 ordinary written questions were tabled to the Government Equalities Office between 1 January 2009 and 31 December 2009. Of these 45 per cent. received substantive answers within five parliamentary sitting days.