§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on the introduction of time limits for the length of time a prisoner may be remanded in custody referred to in paragraph 3 of the "Government Reply to the Third Report from the Social Services Committee, Session 1985–86", Cm. 115.
§ Mr. MellorAs a first step, statutory time limits on periods in custody in criminal proceedings were introduced on 1 April, in three police areas: Avon and Somerset, Kent and the west midlands.