§ Mr. Neil Hamiltonasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1) when his Department expects to be able to reply to letters from M. J. Palmer dated 30 January and 6 February;
(2) when he expects to be in a position to reply to a letter addressed to him dated 2 February from Mohamed Al Fayed.
§ Mr. HowardThe matters contained in these letters are receiving careful consideration. I cannot say at present when a substantive reply will be given to them.