§ Mr. George Cunninghamasked the Secretary of State for Employment why there has been no reply to the hon. Member for Islington, South and Finsbury's letter of 20th March about the effect of pay policy restrictions on competition with foreign firms; and if he is satisfied with the procedures in his Department for dealing with letters from hon. Members.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerI have written to my hon. Friend today. While I am satisfied that letters from hon. Members are usually dealt with within a reasonable period of time, I very much regret the delay that has occurred in this case.