§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list all those individuals and organisations he has consulted about the Scarman report's recommendation that lay visitors be allowed into police station detention areas.
§ Mr. MayhewPreliminary consultations have taken place with all chief police officers and police authorities in England and Wales. In addition, we have noted the views expressed on this matter by individuals and organisations whom Home Office officials met in the course of recent visits to a number of police force areas to discuss Lord Scarman's recommendations for local liaison committees.