HC Deb 09 April 1987 vol 114 cc361-2W
Mr. Heffer

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department why no mention was made in his Department's memorandum on the Guildford bombing case of the medical inquiry into the condition of Carole Richardson conducted at the request of the senior medical officer at HM remand centre, Risley, in April 1986; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Mellor

I shall reply as soon as possible.

Mr. Corbyn

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many times Paul Hill, serving a sentence for the Guildford pub bombings, was moved before being placed in Wormword Scrubs.

Mr. Mellor

Since returning to prison following his trial in 1975, 36 times.

Mr. Corbyn

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many representations he has received requesting an inquiry into the case of the four people convicted of the Guildford pub bombings.

Mr. Mellor

Since my right hon. Friend's statement of 20 January at columns735–38 we have received 125 letters about this case. Fifty-eight are in the form of a circular letter. The letters variously express concern about the convictions, and 58 ask us to review the case further. One requests an inquiry.