§ Mr. William Hamiltonasked the Secretary of State for Defence when the hon. Member for Fife, Central can expect a reply to his letter, sent to his Department on 4 December 1978, concerning control of the use of The Queen's Flight aircraft; and why there has been such delay in dealing with Members' correspondence.
§ Mr. WellbelovedI regret and apologise for the delay in reply to my hon. Friend's parliamentary inquiry concerning control of the use of The Queen's Flight aircraft.
I am continuing to consider the Ministry of Defence aspects of this matter. I shall reply to my hon. Friend as soon as possible.