§ Mr. Millanasked the Secretary of State for Scotland on what date he received the report by Lord Hunter on the Meehan case; when he intends to publish the report; and if he will ensure that the report will be published before the House rises for the Summer Recess.
§ Mr. YoungerAs I indicated in my reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Edinburgh, West (Lord James Douglas-Hamilton) on 18 December 1981—[Vol. 15, c.243]—I received on 25 August 1981 Lord Hunter's report on his independent examination of the available information relating to the murder of Mrs. Rachel Ross at Ayr in July 1969 in accordance with the terms of reference announced by the right hon. Member on 24 March 1977.—[Vol. 928, c. 669–70.]
I remain of the intention to publish the report, as I said in reply to the hon. Member for Dundee, East (Mr. Wilson) on 28 April 1982—[Vol. 22, c. 306–7]—and hope to present it to the House before the Summer Recess.