To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families when he expects to respond to the letter of 30 April 2008 from the hon. Member for West Worcestershire on student finance applications. (209964)

I have been asked to reply.

I apologise to the hon. Member for the delay in replying to his letter. However, the original letter, addressed to another Department was not received in my Department. A copy of the letter has now been obtained, and a reply to the hon. Member was sent on 16 June.