§ Mr. Llew SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales, pursuant to his answer of 3 July 1998,official report, column 292, for what reasons substantive replies were not given to earlier questions by the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent on Gwent Tertiary College, prior to the establishment of the two investigations.[49866]
§ Mr. HainI have sought to provide my hon. Friend with the answers to his questions on approval, payments and procedures over a prolonged period. I have also written to him on 19 May and 1 June about these matters and have offered to meet him to discuss it. Until now he has declined to take up my offer but I understand he is to join other hon. Members at a meeting that my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State and I have arranged for 16 July. I hope that this will provide him with the opportunity to raise any outstanding issues that still concern him.