asked Her Majesty's Government:

Since 1 January 2008 what percentage of Questions for Written Answer in the House of Lords to the Northern Ireland Office were answered in the required 14 days. [HL5888]

Of the 445 Questions received by the Northern Ireland Office since 1 January, 243 have been answered within 14 days. This represents 55 per cent of the total.

These figures cover Questions tabled up to and including 15 October.