HC Deb 12 January 1989 vol 144 cc742-4W
Mr. McNamara

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will publish the caution to be issued to suspects arrested by the Royal Ulster Constabulary under the terms of the Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1988.

Mr. Tom King

[holding answer 10 January 1989]: On 30 November I issued to the Chief Constable of the Royal Ulster Constabulary a document entitled "Guidance to the Chief Constable on the Criminal Evidence (NI) Order 1988". The guidance contains, inter alia, the new forms of caution to be used by the RUC in circumstances where the provisions of articles 3, 5 or 6 of the order apply.

The guidance comes into effect on 15 December 1988. I have placed a copy of it in the Library of the House.