Mr. Edward Taylorasked the Lord Advocate when the report of the Thomson Committee on the appeal procedure under the Criminal Appeal (Scotland) Act 1926, 132W which he and the Secretary of State for Scotland called for in July, 1971, will be published; and what action he intends to take on it.
§ The Lord AdvocateThe report has been published and copies are available in the Vote Office. My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Scotland and I are grateful to Lord Thomson and the other members of the Committee for having advanced consideration of this part of their remit. We are now studying their recommendations.