To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform when he plans to reply to the letter of 19 January 2009 from the hon. Member for Northavon sent on behalf of Mr. I Hill of Wick on consumer protection. (269023)

I apologise to the hon. Member for the delay in responding. I answered the hon. Member's correspondence on 3 June.

To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform when a reply will be sent to the letter from the hon. Member for West Worcestershire, dated 18 March 2009, transferred from the Treasury on 27 March, PO Ref: 1/69691/2009), about tax. (277102)

[holding answer 1 June 2009]: I responded to the hon. Member on 14 May. I apologise for the delay which was caused by the current high volumes of correspondence.

To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform when the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State plans to respond to the letter from the right hon. Member for West Derbyshire of 17 March 2009 on problems with a business. (278094)

I apologise to the right hon. Member for the delay in responding. The right hon. Member will receive a response shortly by the relevant Minister.