§ Mr. Stonehouseasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what progress he has made in promoting the new bail procedures.
§ Mr. Alexander W. LyonOn 8th October 1975 a Home Office circular was issued to the courts, the police and the Probation and After-Care Service commending those recommendations of the Working Party on Bail Procedures in Magistrates' Courts which can be implemented without legislation. We hope that a Bill to implement the Working Party's other recommendations will be introduced shortly.