§ Mr. Haleasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will hold a public inquiry into the circumstances in which a young nurse, interviewed in the absence of any legal adviser, confessed to a crime which had never been committed, and was tried, convicted and sentenced for the larceny of jewels which had not been stolen.
§ Mr. R. A. ButlerI decided in the light of facts which were subsequently brought to my notice that it would be appropriate to recommend the grant of a free pardon in the case to which the hon. Member refers. I am not aware of any grounds for further action on my part.