§ Sir Brian MawhinneyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) pursuant to his answer of 29 March 1999,Official Report, column 554, concerning when the Under-Secretary of State, the hon. Member for North Warwickshire (Mr. O'Brien), would reply to the letter of 3 February from the right hon. Member for North-West Cambridgeshire, for what reason the Under-Secretary did not respond in the week beginning 29 March; [83771]
(2) when the right hon. Member for North-West Cambridgeshire can expect a reply to his letter of 3 February to the Under-Secretary, the hon. Member for North Warwickshire (Mr. O'Brien), on behalf of his constituent, Mr. Perry. [83755]
§ Mr. Mike O'BrienI apologise to the right hon. Member for not having replied to his letter of 3 February. It has only been brought to my attention due to an administrative error in my Department. I have now replied to the right hon. Member.