§ 32. Mr. A. Lewisasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what study he has made of the letter from the hon. Member for West Ham, North, concerning Prisoner Brett, now serving a term of imprisonment for a shooting, which contains further evidence that this crime was actually committed by another person, details about whom have been supplied to his Department; and whether he will arrange for an independent inquiry into this matter.
§ Mr. BrookeI understand that Brett's application for leave to appeal, which the Court of Criminal Appeal originally refused, has been re-listed on a point of law for hearing next week. In these cir-104W cumstances the case is again sub judice, and it would not be right for me to make any comment on it.