§ Mr. Harry BarnesTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what representations he has received regarding the cases of the Armagh Four; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. CopeRepresentations have been received from a number of politicians, churchmen and others. These have generally sought to question matters considered at the trial, including the admissibility of the men's statements of confession and the weight given by the trial judge to the evidence presented. None of the representations so far received has contained any new evidence on which the Secretary of State could justify referring the case to the Court of Appeal.