§ Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Secretary of State for Social Services when the right hon. Member for Manchester, Wythenshawe will be receiving a reply to his letter of 25 April, sent under urgent cover, about charging people on supplementary benefit for their home helps in the county of Essex, and about which a reminder was sent on 3 June.
§ Mr. NewtonI wrote to the right hon. Member today. am very sorry that my reply was so delayed.
§ Mr. Tom Clarkeasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will indicate the average time taken by his Department to provide a substantive answer to letters from hon. or right hon. Members during the 12 months period to the latest available date.
§ Mr. FowlerI shall let the hon. Member have a reply as soon as possible.