§ Mr. Buckasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what action he is taking on the recommendation of the Working Party on Legal Aid in Criminal Proceedings that there should be a general review of the arrangements for providing legal aid in criminal proceedings.
§ Mr. BrookeI have appointed a Departmental Committee with the following terms of reference:
"To examine and report on the arrangements and machinery for providing legal aid in criminal proceedings."
94WMr. Justice Widgery has been good enough to accept the Chairmanship of the Committee, and I am grateful to the following for agreeing to serve as Members:
- Mr. H. Boggis-Rolfe, C.B.E.
- Lady Burman.
- Mr. N. F. Cairncross.
- Mr. W. H. G. Cocks.
- Mr. A. E. Cox.
- Mr. S. R. Eshelby, M.B.E.
- Mr. D. G. Gilman.
- Mr. E. Long.
- Mr. G. Macavoy.
- Mr. S. D. Plummer.
- Mr. P. D. Robinson.
- Miss Gwladys P. Thyer-Jones.
- Mr. D. West Russell.
The Secretary will be Mr. M. L. Priss, of the Home Office, to whom all communications should be addressed.