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Oath of Allegiance

Mr. Field: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many letters he has received since 1 May 1997 on (a) constituency matters and (b) other matters of Government policy from each of those Members of the House who have not taken the oath of allegiance. [108401]

Mr. Robin Cook: Correspondence between hon. Members and Departments is treated in confidence unless the originating Member chooses to make such issues public. I am therefore unable to provide the information requested.

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