HC Deb 13 September 2004 vol 424 c1449W
Sir Gerald Kaufman

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when he will reply to the letter to him dated 2 August from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to Mr. Arshad Mahmood Rashad. [188003]

Mr. Mullin

My hon. Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Mr. Rammell) sent an interim reply on 6 September while details of the application were being verified. My right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary sent a substantive reply on 9 September.

David Winnick

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when the hon. Member for Walsall, North will receive a reply to his letter of 29 July on behalf of a constituent reference 316919/04. [188010]

Mr. Mullin

I replied to my hon. Friend's letter on 9 September.