asked Her Majesty's Government:

Further to the answer by Baroness Ashton of Upholland on 10 June (Official Report, House of Lords, col. 480), whether the Cabinet Office's attention has been drawn to Mr Liam Byrne not replying to a letter of 26 July 2007 from Lord Grenfell as chairman of the European Union Committee on an amendment to the long-term residents directive until 7 July 2008, despite reminders, as well as delays in answering Written Questions. [HL5585]

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