HC Deb 09 May 1972 vol 836 c329W
Mr. Arthur Lewis

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will cause an investigation to be made to ascertain how and why it took his Department until 26th April to send his letter dated 25th April notifying the hon. Member for West Ham. North that his communication of 12th April replying to the Chief secretary of the Treasury's letter of 7th April regarding tax concessions for ship repairs if Great Britain enters the Common Market had been passed on to the Department of Trade and Industry; why he dealt with this in the first instance and whether in future he will expedite replies to Members.

Mr. Nott

I have written to the hon. Member.

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