§ Mr. McQuarrieasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will consult the governor of Her Majesty's prison in Peterhead regarding the application by a life prisoner to be transferred from Peterhead prison to Walton prison, Liverpool.
§ Mr. RifkindI wrote to my hon. Friend about the case he has in mind on 25 June, when I explained fully the background to the decision not to agree to the prisoner's request for a permanent transfer to an English prison. I have confirmed from the governor of Peterhead prison that, since that time, there has been no change in the circumstances of the case which points to the need to reconsider that decision.