§ Miss Lestorasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he has made a decision regarding the request for an inquiry into the conviction of James Hanratty for the A6 murder.
§ Mr. Roy JenkinsI have arranged for a senior police officer, with no previous connection with the case, to investigate the further material which has recently come forward about Hanratty's claim to have been at Rhyl when the murder took place. Subject to the outcome of this investigation my view is that it would not be appropriate to set up an independent inquiry to consider the case.