HC Deb 24 February 1982 vol 18 c399W
Mr. Austin Mitchell

asked the Secretary of State for Industry how many letters were received from, and written to, hon. Members by Ministers in his Department in January.

Mr. Wakeham

310 and 343 respectively. The former figure includes 19 letters subsequently transferred to Ministers in other Government Departments; the latter figure includes 37 letters signed by private secretaries on their Ministers' behalf.