§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Prime Minister if he will ensure that Members of Parliament and the general public are not kept waiting for three months for replies to correspondence dealing with simple issues; and whether he will initiate a system whereby interim replies or progress reports are sent at monthly intervals if an acknowledgment or reply cannot be sent within a period of one month.
§ The Prime MinisterI would refer to my reply to a question by the hon. Member on 7th July.—[Vol. 803, c. 32.]