HC Deb 31 March 1983 vol 40 cc269-70W
Mr. Arthur Lewis

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will seek powers to allow him to release, at his discretion, prisoners on remand for more than six months.

Mr. Mayhew

For the purpose of reducing time spent on remand my right hon. Friend prefers to rely on the measures set out in the answer I gave to the hon. Member's question on 17 February.—[Vol. 37, c.220.]