§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the average time taken by his Department to send a substantive reply to letters sent to him by Members of Parliament; how this average time compares with the time taken to send replies to the communications sent to him by the hon. Member for West Ham, North; and what action he has taken, or intends taking, to expedite replies.
§ Mr. GodberOn the first part of the Question, I would refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave him on 14th November 1972.—[Vol. 846, c. 80.]
On the second part, detailed statistics are not readily available but substantive replies are and will continue to be given as quickly as possible to all letters from hon. Members without discrimination between them.