HC Deb 05 June 1980 vol 985 cc793-4W
Mr. D. E. Thomas

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) if he intends to issue guidelines on the practice of jury vetting;

(2) if he will withdraw the guidelines now in effect for jury vetting.

The Attorney-General

I have been asked to reply.

of members of the fire service are conducted, has supplied the following information:

other factors. The following table shows the range of recommanded minimum salaries for cheif fire officers in respect of the smallest and largest population bands:

I am continuing my review of the practice of jury checks and the existing guidelines relating to them, now in the light of the decision of the Court of Appeal on 3 June. In the meantime those guidelines must be read subject to the ruling of the court.