HC Deb 09 April 1984 vol 58 c35W
Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will arrange for a review or further study on bail and custody, following his Department's social research study entitled, "Pre-Trial Bail and Custody in the Scottish Sheriff Courts", published in 1976.

Mr. Ancram

The operation of the Bail etc (Scotland) Act 1980, which was the subject of a monitoring study completed in 1982, is under constant review. We have at present no plans for a further research study.