§ Dr. Gilbertasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many letters sent to his Department by hon. Members before 7th December 1972 remain unanswered.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerI am not aware of any such letters.
§ Dr. Gilbertasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what is the average time his Department takes to reply to letters from hon. Members.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerStatistics of this kind are not readily available, but replies to letters from hon. Members are sent as as soon as possible.
§ Dr. Gilbertasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1) why the hon. Member for Dudley has not yet received anything more than a formal printed acknowledgment to his letters of 7th December 1972, 30th January and 8th March on the subject of Mr. N. Hadley of Stourbridge and the rentals charged by Brean Down Caravan Park;
(2) when the hon. Member for Dudley may expect an answer to his letters of 7th December 1972, 30th January and 8th March on the subject of Mr. N. Hadley of Stourbridge and the rentals charged by Brean Down Caravan Park.
§ Sir G. HoweI regret that the correspendence has been mislaid, but I wrote to the hon. Member last Friday. I apologise for the delay in dealing with the matter.
§ Dr. Gilbertasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he is satisfied with the speed with which his Department replies to letters from hon. Members.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerReplies are sent to letters from hon. Members as soon as possible. Investigations may sometiems cause delays, but these are kept to a minimum.