Oath of Allegiance

HC Deb 04 February 2000 vol 343 cc782-3W

Mr. Field

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how many letters she has received since 1 May 1997 on(a) constituency matters and (b) other matters of Government policy from each of those Members of the House who have not taken the Oath of Allegiance. [108405]

Clare Short

This information cannot be provided on the basis that correspondence between MPs and Departments is treated in confidence unless the originating MP chooses to make such issues public.