HC Deb 16 March 1989 vol 149 c297W
Mr. Bermingham

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he has any plans for the introduction of wide-scale application of trial deadlines: and if he will make a statement.

Mr. John Patten

I refer the hon. Member to the reply that my right hon. Friend gave to my hon. Friend, the Member for Berkshire, East (Mr. MacKay) on 8 February at column676.