§ Lord Hutchinson of Lullingtonasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether the current Home Office research study of remands in custody includes an examination of the way different courts interpret the criteria contained in the Bail Act 1976.
The Earl of CaithnessOur research was designed to investigate apparent differences in the rate of custodial remands in different areas. Some of the information gathered should throw light on the way the provisions of the Bail Act 1976 interpreted.