§ Mrs. McCurleyasked the Secretary of State for Scotland when the second report of his Department's research on sexual assault will be published.
§ Mr. LangThe Scottish Home and Health Department has today published the second report of a research study into the processing of sexual assault cases in the Scottish criminal justice system. The first report, "Investigating Sexual Assault", concentrated on the police investigation of such cases. This second volume covers the prosecution and trial stages and examines the final outcome. Copies have been placed in the library. The report has been published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office and is available through Her Majesty's Stationery Office bookshops.