§ Mr. William RossTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland when he first mentioned the possibility of lay assessors; who would choose such assessors; what their duties would be; what qualifications they would need; where they would carry out their duties; to whom they would report ; and to whom they would be responsible.
§ Mr. Stanley[holding answer 12 November 1987]: The possibility of appointing lay assessors to sit with the judge in Diplock courts was considered by the right honourable Sir George Baker in his "Review of the Operation of the Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1978" (Command 9222). He concluded that their appointment would not be an improvement on the present mode of trial.