§ Mr. Haleasked the Prime Minister whether he is aware of the increasing delay in Ministerial replies to Members' correspondence; and whether he will set up a Departmental Committee to inquire into the cause and to propose remedies.
§ The Prime MinisterNo. I am not aware of any increasing delay of this kind, but if the hon. Gentleman will let me know of any instance of unreasonable delay, I will look into that.