§ Mr. WinnickTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) on what date he replied to the letter from the hon. Member for Walsall, North dated 5 August 1991 concerning a service medal for a constituent; on what date his Department wrote directly to the constituent; on what date a copy of his Department's letter to the constituent was sent to the hon. Member; and if he will make a statement;
(2) if he will make it his practice to reply directly to the hon. Member when he receives a letter from an hon. Member dealing with a constituent's cases.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonMy noble Friend the Under-Secretary of State for the Armed Forces will write to the hon. Member.