§ David WinnickTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions when he will reply to the letter of 20 February from the hon. Member for Walsall, North regarding correspondence sent by a Member of the Irish Parliament. [46504]
§ Ms Rosie WintertonI have been asked to reply.
The Lord Chancellor's Department, which has responsibility for reciprocal maintenance arrangements between the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, the subject of the correspondence. The hon. Member for Walsall, North will receive a response to his letter by 19 April 2002.