§ Mr. McNamaraasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will seek to ascertain in how many of the cases of those persons in Northern Ireland awaiting trial following committal proceedings the delay is due to the difficulty of persuading witnesses to come forward, intimidation of witnesses or fear that a 189W wrongful verdict will be brought in by the jury because of actual or feared threats of intimidation of the jury.
§ The Attorney-GeneralI have been asked to reply.
I am not aware of any case in which delay in bringing a person to trial following committal proceedings is due to any of the factors to which the hon. Member refers.