HC Deb 25 July 1988 vol 138 c117W
Mr. Meacher

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the statutory authority for the deployment of forces in the breaking up of the gaol siege at Peterhead prison on 3 October 1987.

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

I refer the hon. Member to the reply which I gave on 30 June, at column319, to a question from the hon. Member of Clydebank and Milngavie (Mr. Worthington).