§ Mr. Ron BrownTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what recent correspondence he has received from Walter Howden, an inmate of Saughton prison, about his term of imprisonment; and if he will make a statement.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonMr. Howden petitioned my right hon. and learned Friend on 4 May 1988 and was given a reply on 16 June. A review of Mr. Howden's suitability for release on life licence is in train.