§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for Employment why it took him almost a month to send a copy of a letter which had been sent nine days earlier to the taxpayer who was making the complaint, reference No. 3105/1977; and whether he will expedite his replies in future.
§ Mr. John GrantThe subject in question, namely, the implementation of the Health and Safety Commission's proposed regulations on safety representatives and safety committees, generated a considerable volume of correspondence. In the circumstances my replies to my hon. Friend on 26th January and the taxpayer mentioned, seven working days earlier, were handled as expeditiously as possible.