§ Mr. Nellistasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department why the letter from the hon. Member for Coventry, South-East, dated 24 February, regarding Mr. John Cummishey, took seven weeks to answer.
§ Mr. MellorThe hon. Member's letter inquiring why his constituent had been transferred from Long Lartin prison to Gloucester prison was received by us on 3 March. Inquiries were necessary to establish the reasons for the transfer, but it should have been possible to reply by the end of March and I regret the additional delay.