§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for Employment why it took him over a month to reply to the letter of 6th April from the hon. Member for Newham, North-West; why he refused to 30W answer the four questions contained in this letter; why such a refusal could not have been sent within a week or two of the receipt of the hon. Member's communication; and whether he will take action to expedite replies to correspondence which is received in his office.
§ Mr. John GrantI am sorry for the unusual delay in replying to my hon. Friend's letter, which was due to pressure of work. As to the four questions about individual firms contained in his letter, my reply of 8th May has fully explained why I did not consider it appropriate to answer them specifically.