HC Deb 20 January 1978 vol 942 cc384-5W
Mr. Arthur Lewis

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he will give, for the longest and most convenient period of time, the number of letters he has received addressed to him by the hon. Member for Newham, North-West; how many of these he replied to himself; and to what extent the remainder were answered by the junior Ministers in his Department.

Mr. Ennals

Since 9th April 1976, 48 letters have been addressed to me by my hon. Friend. These have all been answered by other Ministers in my Department as they concerned subjects which, because of the volume of correspondence I receive, I have asked my ministerial colleagues to handle on my behalf.