To ask the Secretary of State for Transport when he first received correspondence relating to Mr. A. D. Lawrie of 79 Ninian road, Hemel Hempstead on the subject of the sale of car insurance by telephone; and when he expects to give a definitive answer to the points raised.

My Department first received correspondence from Mr. Lawrie on this subject on 19 February 1990. A substantive reply was sent on 20 April 1990. There has been later correspondence and I last wrote to my hon. Friend on the subject last September. I hope to send a further letter on outstanding points before the end of this month.