Birmingham Pub Bombings (Hansard, 25 January 1990)

§ 11. Mr. Grocott
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he last discussed the Birmingham pub bombings case with the assistant chief constable of West Yorkshire, Mr. Shaw; and if he will make a statement.

§ 42. Mr. McCartney
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he last discussed the Birmingham pub bombings case with the assistant chief constable of West Yorkshire, Mr. Shaw; and if he will make a statement.

§ 133. Mr. Hinchliffe
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he last discussed the Birmingham pub bombings case with the assistant chief constable of West Yorkshire; and if he will make a statement.

§ Mr. John Patten
My right hon. and learned Friend has not discussed this case with Mr. Shaw. However, officials in the Home Office have maintained close contact with the Police Complaints Authority, which is supervising Mr. Shaw's investigations into the West Midlands serious crime squad. We will consider carefully whether anything emerges from this investigation which might cast doubt on the safety of the convictions of the Birmingham Six.

§ 17. Ms. Mowlam
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he last discussed the Birmingham pub bombings case with the Director of Public Prosecutions; and if he will make a statement.

§ 58. Mr. Wall
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he last discussed the Birmingham pub bombings case with the Director of Public Prosecutions; and if he will make a statement.

§ 129. Mr. Jim Marshall
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he last discussed the Birmingham pub bombings case with the Director of Public Prosecutions; and if he will make a statement.

§ Mr. John Patten
My right hon. and learned Friend has not discussed this case with the Director of Public Prosecutions.

§ 34. Dr. Reid
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he last discussed the Birmingham pub bombings case with the chief constable of the West Midlands; and if he will make a statement.

§ 51. Mr. Battle
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he last discussed the Birmingham pub bombings case with the chief constable of the West Midlands; and if he will make a statement.

§ 55. Mr Pendry
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he last discussed the Birmingham pub bombings case with the chief constable of the West Midlands; and if he will make a statement.

§ Mr. John Patten
My right hon. and learned Friend has not discussed this case with the chief constable.

§ 35. Mr. Clay
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he last met the Foreign Minister of Ireland to discuss the Birmingham pub bombings; and if he will make a statement.
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§ 50. Mr. Martlew
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he last met the Foreign Minister of Ireland to discuss the Birmingham pub bombings; and if he will make a statement.

§ 107. Mr. Leighton
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he last met the Foreign Minister of Ireland to discuss the Birmingham pub bombings; and if he will make a statement.

§ Mr. John Patten
I refer the hon. Members to the reply given earlier to a question from the hon. Member for Hackney, South and Shoreditch (Mr. Sedgemore).

§ 43. Mr. Alton
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a further statement on the case of the Birmingham Six.

§ 62. Mr. Loyden
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what recent representations he has received on behalf of the Birmingham Six.

§ 78. Mr. Parry
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what consideration he has given to representations he has received concerning the Birmingham Six.

§ 88. Mr. Cryer
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he expects the investigation into the Birmingham Six to take place; and if he will make a statement.

§ 116. Mr. Corbyn
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he expects to complete his consideration of the new evidence in the Birmingham bombings case.

§ 139. Mr. Flannery
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he expects to complete his consideration of the new evidence in the Birmingham pub bombings case.

§ Mr. Tony Banks
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he expects to complete his consideration of the new evidence on the Birmingham pub bombings case.

§ Mr. John Patten
My right hon. and learned Friend is considering very carefully the further material which has been presented to him by a solicitor on behalf of the Birmingham Six, and will decide as soon as possible whether it justifies any intervention on his part.

§ Mr. Mullin
.65 To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the West Midlands police officers who were involved in the Birmingham pub bombings case and who have subsequently been(a) gaoled, (b) dismissed, (c) transferred to non-operational duties and (d) severely reprimanded.

§ 93. Mr. Galloway
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the West Midlands police officers who were involved in the Birmingham pub bombings case and who have subsequently been(a) gaoled, (b) dismissed, (c) transferred to non-operational duties and (d) severely reprimanded.

§ 122. Ms. Primarolo
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the West Midlands police officers who were involved in the Birmingham pub864W bombings case and who have subsequently been (a) gaoled, (b) dismissed, (c) transferred to non-operational duties and (d) severely reprimanded.

§ Mr. Peter Lloyd
None of the police officers who were involved in interviewing those convicted of the Birmingham pub bombing have subsequently been imprisoned, dismissed from the force or reprimanded. Four of the officers concerned have been transferred to non-operational duties. In the absence of any evidence at this stage that these officers have acted improperly it would be wrong to name them.