§ Sir Brian MawhinneyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when the right hon. Member for North-West Cambridgeshire will receive a reply to his letter of 20 March on behalf of his constituent, Mr. W. L. Wainscott. [159210]
§ Mr. StrawI am sorry that I have not yet replied to the right hon. Member's letter of 20 March on behalf of Mr. Wainscott. The delay has been caused by difficulties in locating case files which had been put into storage. I understand that these papers are now available and I will reply to the right hon. Member shortly.
§ Sir Brian MawhinneyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to his answer of 6 February 2001,Official Report, column 499W, when the right hon. Member for North-West Cambridgeshire will receive the reply which was promised. [159227]
§ Mr. StrawI have replied to the right hon. Member's letter today. As the right hon. Member is aware, my Department had no trace of receiving his original letter. I am afraid that the copy was then misplaced. I am very sorry that the reply has been so severely delayed.
§ Sir Brian MawhinneyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when the right hon. Member for North-West Cambridgeshire will receive a reply to his letter of 15 February on behalf of his constituent, Miss R. G. G. Bird. [159212]
§ Mr. StrawI am song that I have not yet replied to the right hon. Member. The delay has been caused by a sudden increase in the volume of correspondence on sentencing issues. I have written to the right hon. Member today.