HC Deb 15 November 1971 vol 826 cc14-5W
73. Mr. Arthur Lewis

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he will take action to ensure that when Members of Parliament and the general public write to his Department they are not kept waiting for up to eight weeks for replies on straightforward matters.

Mr. John Davies

As I said in reply to the hon. Member on 3rd May, a reply is sent to any letter as soon as practicable. If the hon. Member has any particular case in mind, perhaps he would let me have the details so that I can look into it.—[Vol. 816, c.265.]