§ Mr. PikeTo ask the Prime Minister what is her normal practice for dealing with mail addressed to her by right hon. and hon. Members; and if she will make a statement.
§ The Prime MinisterI receive an enormous number of letters every week — currently some 5,000 — from Members of Parliament and others. It is not possible for me to deal with all these letters personally, and I must accordingly refer most of them to the Minister and the Department with the responsibility for the policy in question.