§ Mr. Heddleasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to his answer of 20 January, when he received from solicitors instructed by Mr. Abrol the request to refer Mr. Abrol's case to the Court of Appeal; 482W whether any indication has been given to him by the solicitors as to when the further material in support of the request will be submitted; and if, in view of the fact that no decision can be reached on Mr. Abrol's case by the General Dental Council until the request for referral and any further proceedings have been disposed of, he will ask the solicitors to lay the further material before him as soon as possible.
§ Mr. MayhewThe solicitors' first letter to my right hon. Friend was received in the Home Office on 9 November 1982. A fuller submission was posted on 17 January and has been received since I replied to my hon. Friend's previous question. The solicitors say that a further short report is to be submitted very shortly, and invite my right hon. Friend to consider the case on receipt of it.