HC Deb 19 July 1995 vol 263 c1439W
Mr. Maclennan

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he instructed the Metropolitan police to undertake inquiries requested by solicitors acting for Colin Ivor Dunning. [35722]

Mr. Nicholas Baker

Officials in my Department wrote to the Metropolitan police on 16 December 1994. Further information received from Mr. Dunning's solicitors was passed on to the police by facsimile transmission on 16 May 1995.

Mr. Maclennan

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he expects to give a decision on the case of Mr. Colin Ivor Dunning. [35726]

Mr. Baker

The police report into Mr. Dunning's case was received in the Department last month. Further information was provided by Mr. Dunning's solicitors on 17 July. A decision about the case will be reached as soon as possible.

Mr. Maclennan

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he received an application for the case of Mr. Colin Ivor Dunning to be referred to the Court of Appeal under the provisions of section 17 of the Criminal Appeals Act 1968. [35721]

Mr. Baker

Representations were received from Mr. Dunning's solicitors on 3 February 1994.

Mr. Maclennan

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he expects to reply to the questions put in the letter dated 26th May, from solicitors acting for Mr. Colin Ivor Dunning. [35723]

Mr. Baker

A reply will be sent very soon.