§ Mr. SalmondTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he intends to reply to the letter dated 9 July from the hon. Member for Banff and Buchan regarding his constituent Mr. A. Innes of Banff. [77309]
§ Beverley Hughes[holding answer 28 October 2002]: Due to an administrative error, the hon. Member's letter was not forwarded by the Immigration and Nationality Directorate to the appropriate area to provide a reply. It has now been passed to UK Visas for their response. I am very sorry for the delay.
§ Mr. Andrew TurnerTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he will respond to the letters of the hon. Member for the Isle of Wight dated 24 May and 24 July under his reference V1008944/2. [78074]
§ Beverley HughesThe Immigration and Nationality Directorate (IND) wrote to the hon. Member on 23 October. I am sorry for the delay in responding.