§ Mr. MaddenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make it his policy to write to Patrick Armstrong, Gerard Conlon, Carole Richardson and Paul Hill expressing apologies on behalf of Her Majesty's Government for the injustice they suffered; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. John PattenMy right hon. Friend the Member for Witney (Mr. Hurd) expressed regret at this serious miscarriage of justice in his statement to the House on 19 October at columns 271–73.