§ Mr. Moonmanasked the Secretary of State for Employment why a case involving grant for industrial training referred to him by the hon. Member for Basildon, concerning Mr. Ian Balloch, took more than three weeks to resolve; and why, when it was indicated that a reply was ready on Friday 26th November, no reply was received by Tuesday 30th November.
§ Mr. Golding,pursuant to his reply of 7th December—[Official Report, Vol. 922, c. 170–71]—gave the following information:
I have made further inquiries into the circumstances in which my letter of 26th November was not delivered to my hon. Friend until 30th November. However, I regret that it has not been possible to reach a firm conclusion as to what caused the delay.
The postal system in my Department has now been changed to ensure that all letters addressed to the House of Commons will be delivered on the day they are despatched.