HC Deb 22 February 1995 vol 255 cc210-1W
Mr. Campbell-Savours

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many letters were received in the Department from hon. Members last month.

Mr. Baldry

During January 1995 the Foreign and Commonwealth Office received 1,502 letters from hon. Members.

Mr. Campbell-Savours

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many letters were sent to hon. Members last month by each Minister in the Department.

Mr. Baldry

Ministers in the Department sent the following numbers of letters to hon. Members last month:

Minister Number
Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs 65
Minister of State for Overseas Development 196
Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Mr. Hogg) 254
Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Mr. Davis) 93
Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Mr. Goodlad) 134
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Mr. Baldry) 202

The correspondence unit of the migration and visa department answered 503 letters from hon. Members. Forty-three letters from hon. Members were sent to other Government Ministers for reply, and 50 are still receiving attention.

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