To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform when he plans to respond to the letter from the right hon. Member for West Derbyshire of 11 December 2008 on support for small businesses. (268706)

[holding answer 20 April 2009]: I responded to the right hon. Member on 8 April.

To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform when the Minister for Small Businesses plans to respond to the letter from the right hon. Member for West Derbyshire of 15 January 2009 on the Government’s small business loan scheme. (268709)

[holding answer 20 April 2009]: I responded to the right hon. Member on 6 April.

To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform when he plans to reply to the letter from the hon. Member for Walsall North of 25 February 2009 with regard to a constituent; and what the reason is for the time taken to reply. (269037)

[holding answer 20 April 2009]: I responded to my hon. Friend on 7 April. I apologise for the delay.