§ Mr. StephenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will introduce legislation to give the prosecution the right of appeal to a judge in chambers on the ground that bail has been unreasonably granted by magistrates.
§ Mr. JackWe have no immediate plans to do so; but we have received a representation on this point and it will be considered as part of our wider exercise of examining the issues affecting the bail decision-taking process.