§ 32. Miss Fookesasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what representations he has received following the Law Lords' ruling on rape cases; and what reply he has sent.
§ Mr. Roy JenkinsI would refer the hon. Member to the reply which I gave to a Question by my hon. Friend the Member for Wood Green (Mrs. Butler) on 16th May—[Vol. 892, c.195–6]—and also to my reply earlier today to Questions by the right hon and learned Member for Huntingdonshire (Sir D. Renton) and the hon. Member for Burton (Mr. Lawrence).
§ 34. Mr. Edward Gardnerasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what request he has made, and within what time scale, to the Criminal Law Revision Committee for a review of the law on rape.
§ 35. Mr. Hal Millerasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he expects to receive a report from the Criminal Law Revision Committee regarding the law on rape.
§ 37. Mr. Cormackasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he next intends to discuss the law on rape with the Chairman of the Criminal Law Revision Committee.
§ Mr. Roy JenkinsI would refer the hon. Members to the reply which I gave earlier today to Questions by the right hon. and learned Member for Huntingdonshire (Sir D. Renton) and the hon. Member for Burton (Mr. Lawrence).
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§ 36. Mr. Madelasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what representations he has received about the need to preserve the anonymity of women who give evidence in court on a charge of rape; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Roy JenkinsI have received a number of representations on this subject which I have under consideration.