§ Mrs. BeckettTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to his answer of 1 July,Official Report, column 286, on the utility component of the retail prices index, what factors underlay the delay in answering the question; and when he first received a draft answer to the question. [36306]
§ Mr. JackI replied when I was in a position to provide a suitable answer. It is not my practice to disclose information relating to the advice given by officials.