§ Mr. LawsTo ask the Secretary of State for Health for what reasons he has not replied to the letter from
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1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 Number % Number % Number % Number % Number % Number % Conservative 90 7.15 18 3.14 49 3.90 30 3.51 57 4.61 71 4.14 Labour 103 8.19 139 24.30 247 19.67 145 16.98 229 18.53 358 20.86 Liberal Democrat 16 1.27 22 3.85 27 2.15 9 1.05 39 3.16 69 4.02 Independent 5 0.40 2 0.35 7 0.56 7 0.82 9 0.73 18 1.05 Other 9 0.72 2 0.35 6 0.48 3 0.35 5 0.40 8 0.47 None 1,035 82.87 389 68.01 290 73.25 660 77.28 897 72.57 1,192 69.47 Total 1,258 100.00 572 100.00 1,256 100.00 854 100.00 1,236 100.00 1,716 100.00 Somerset county council, dated 29 November 2001, to his Department on social services funding; and if he will make a statement. [32875]
§ Ms Blears[holding answer 6 February 2002]: The Department has no record of receiving the original letter from Chris Davies, corporate director of Somerset county council. A duplicate copy of this letter was received on 1 February 2002. A reply will be sent as soon as possible.