§ 26. Mr. Roseasked the Attorney-General whether he will make it the future policy of Her Majesty's Government that hi-jackers of aircraft involved in blackmail and threats to innocent life will not be released until tried by a United Kingdom court and after having served whatever sentence may be imposed.
The Attorney-GeneralIt is for the prosecuting authorities, and not for Her Majesty's Government, to decide whether any person is to be charged with a criminal offence. Before deciding whether to prosecute, the authorities must consider whether there is sufficient evidence that an offence has been committed within the jurisdiction of our courts and whether the public interest would best be served by a prosecution.