§ Mr. AustinTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when he expects to reply to the letters from the hon. Member for Erith and Thamesmead dated 24 April, 17 June and 23 September; what is his Department's standard for response times to letters from hon. Members; and if he will make a statement. [15624]
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§ Mr. FatchettThe letters referred to by my hon. Friend were answered on 7 November 1997. As to my Department's response times to letters from hon. Members I would refer my hon. Friend to the replies I gave to my hon. Friends the Members for Leicester, East (Mr. Vaz) and for Walsall, North (Mr. Winnick) on 4 November,Official Report, column 166–67.