HC Deb 06 April 2001 vol 366 cc327-8W
Mrs. Roe

To ask the Secretary of State for Health when he will reply to the letters from the hon. Member for Broxbourne, of 27 September, 24 October, 22 November and 22 December 2000 and 8 January 2001, relating to Mr. Dino Costas of Goffs Oak. [146896]

Mr. Denham

[holding answer 23 January 2001]: A reply to the hon. Member's letter was sent on 5 April 2001.

Mrs. Roe

To ask the Secretary of State for Health when he will substantively reply to the letters from the hon. Member for Broxbourne of 27 September 2000, 24 October 2000, 22 November 2000, 22 December 2000 and 8 January and the written questions replied to on 23 January relating to Mr. Dino Costas of Goffs Oak, Hertfordshire. [151678]

Mr. Denham

[holding answer 1 March 2001]: A reply to the hon. Member's letter was sent on 5 April 2001.

I apologise for the unacceptable delay in replying to the hon. Member's correspondence and the previous parliamentary question. I know the Department's Permanent Secretary/Chief Executive of the National Health Service has written to the hon. Member apologising for the unacceptable delay involved in replying to her correspondence. The hon. Member's constituent raised a number of sensitive issues, which required a full investigation to ensure the information provided was correct, ensuring the constituent received a full explanation. This involved liaising with two different health authorities and a number of different sections within these health authorities.

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