§ Mr. STEWARTasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he is prepared to make a statement regarding the imprisonment of Oscar Slater, now under-going a life sentence in Peterhead prison?
§ Sir J. GILMOUROscar Slater has now completed more than 18½ years of his life sentence, and I have felt justified in deciding to authorise his release on licence as soon as suitable arrangements can be made.