§ Lord Rankeillourasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they are satisfied that all the relevant evidence was before the court in the case of Metropolitan Police Constable Andrew Hamilton, recently imprisoned following a traffic incident, and whether, in the light of this, they are satisfied that his conviction is safe.
§ The Lord Chancellor (Lord Mackay of Clashfern)The Government are unable to comment on any case that has come before the courts.