§ 65. Mr. Christopher Priceasked the Attorney-General whether he is satisfied with the prosecution procedures of the Director of Public Prosecutions in cases of murder and other serious crimes.
§ The Attorney-GeneralI have no reason to be dissatisfied with the procedures for which I have ministerial responsibility.
§ Mr. PriceIs my right hon. and learned Friend aware that despite the lack of reasons for him to feel satisfaction, there will be a general welcome in the House for the fact that the. Fisher inquiry into the Confait case will be able to cover these procedures of the DPP as well as police action in the case? Does my right hon. and learned Friend agree that when an alibi is put in after a preliminary 1252 period, if the alibi looks strong the DPP should consider the matter very carefully indeed before proceeding, and that that might be one way of saving a great deal of public expenditure on legal aid, which the Government are so keen on doing?
§ The Attorney-GeneralI am aware that my hon. Friend has pressed this matter very hard for a long time. We all know the result. I congratulate him. Sir Henry Fisher will be going into the whole of this case, up to the trial, in great detail. It is better that we wait until we see his findings.