HL Deb 20 March 1974 vol 350 cc365-6WA
LORD GARDINER

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether the following Committees and Working Party have reported and, if so, when the Reports will be published and, if not, when it is now expected that the Reports will be received: the Faulks Report on Defamation, the Lane Report on Abortion Law, the Finer Report on One-Parent Families, the Renton Report on the Preparation of Legislation and the Home Office Working Party Report on Bail.

THE LORD CHANCELLOR:

  1. (1) The Faulks Committee on Defamation have submitted an interim report which will be published as soon as possible. They hope to submit a Final Report in June, 1974.
  2. (2) The Lane Committee on the Working of the Abortion Act have submitted their Report which will be published as soon as possible.
  3. (3) The Finer Committee on One-Parent Families hope to report next week.
  4. (4) The Renton Committee on the Preparation of Legislation hope to report this summer.
  5. (5) The Home Office Working Party on Bail Procedures in Magistrates' Courts have submitted their Report which will be published as soon as possible.

House adjourned at five minutes past nine o'clock.