HC Deb 14 March 2003 vol 401 cc474-5W
Mr. Burns

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to his answer of 10 March, ref 96152, if he will reply to the second part of the hon. Member's question. [102827]

Beverley Hughes

I apologise for the delay in responding. At the time your letter was received in the Immigration and Nationality Directorate (IND) the file was in transit within the IND estate. As a result your letter could not be immediately linked to the file and responded to.