§ Mr. MichaelTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) by what dates he intends that the proposed body to investigate alleged miscarriages of justice shall be(a) established and (b) fully operational;
(2) what is his best estimate of the running costs in a full year of the proposed body to investigate alleged miscarriages of justice.
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§ Mr. MacleanWe are committed to establishing such a body as soon as is practicable. I am not yet in a position to say when the necessary legislation will be brought forward but information on the body's running costs will be made available, in the usual way, when the Bill is introduced.