To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when the Minister of State expects to reply to the letters to the UK Border Agency, dated 10 June 2008 (ask card ref B20445/8) and 9 September 2008 from the hon. Member for Birmingham, Ladywood, regarding Damion McDermott (receipt no. LR162100466). (226640)

The UK Border Agency wrote to my right hon. Friend on 16 July 2008 and again on 13 October 2008.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when the Minister of State expects to reply to the enquiry dated 9 September 2008 from the hon. Member for Birmingham, Ladywood regarding Saeed Saleh (Home Office reference H1069116). (226641)

The UK Border Agency wrote to my right hon. Friend on 10 October 2008.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when her Department plans to reply to the letter from the hon. Member for Manchester Central of 25 July 2008, on JT, reference M15977/8. (227123)

[holding answer 14 October 2008]: The Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department, my hon. Friend the Member for Hackney, South and Shoreditch (Meg Hillier) wrote to my hon. Friend on 9 October 2008.