§ Mr. KaufmanTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment why he has not yet replied to the letter to him dated 31 July from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to a complaint by Mr. R. Gorman of 14 Welby street, Manchester and if he will now reply.
§ Mr. Chris PattenI wrote to the right hon. Member on 14 October and apologised on that occasion for the delay in replying.