HC Deb 14 July 1978 vol 953 c848W
Mr. Kimball

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if his Written Answer to the hon. Member for Cirencester and Tewkesbury (Mr. Ridley), Official Report, 6th July, c. 245, represents letters received by his Department only or a transfer of letters addressed to the Prime Minister.

Mr. Merlyn Rees

The figure given comprised 24 letters addressed to the Home Office and 4,339 addressed elsewhere and transferred, of which 4,333 were addressed to the Prime Minister.

Mr. Kimball

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many letters he has received between 1st March and 1st July against the abolition of hunting, beagling, stag hunting and coursing.

Mr. Merlyn Rees

4,363.