To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department

(1) when she plans to answer Question 80509 on border controls, tabled on 8 November 2011 for named day answer on 14 November 2011;

(2) pursuant to the answer to the hon. Member for Halton, on 7 November 2011, Official Report, column 54, whether (a) other Ministers in her Department, (b) the Permanent Secretary in her Department and (c) any officials and special advisers in the Minister's private office knew that border controls had been relaxed.

holding answers 14 November 2011 and 5 December 2011

I refer the hon. Gentleman to the evidence provided to the Home Affairs Select Committee on 8 November 2011.