§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for Employment whether he will take action to ensure that when Members of Parliament and the general public write to his Department they are not kept waiting for up to eight weeks for replies on straightforward matters.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithI am not aware of any unreasonable delays by my Department in answering correspondence. It is the practice to send interim replies when detailed inquiries are needed which may delay a final reply.