§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what proposals he has to streamline the system of remands in custody by magistrates; and what safeguards will be introduced against abuse and injustice.
§ Mr. WhitelawI have no proposals at the moment to change the permanent law on this subject. I shall welcome views on whether remand prisoners should be produced in court less frequently, and on the safeguards that would be desirable if such a change were made.