§ Mr. David YoungTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many communications he has received from Members of the European Parliament since 18 June 1989 that concern local or United Kingdom matters; and if he will make it his practice where such matters are involved to provide the honourable Member for the local constituency with a copy of the correspondence and the reply for information.
§ Mr. Alan HowarthThe information is not readily available in the form requested. Members of the European Parliament who raise matters in correspondence which are exclusively of local interest are advised to refer the matter to the hon. Member for the constituency concerned. As with other correspondence, ministerial replies to MEPs are normally copied to the hon. Member concerned only if the MEP had copied his original letter to the hon. Member.