§ Mr. CorbynTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to his answer of 2 July,Official Report, column 635, on what date a police inquiry began into the evidence surrounding the conviction of Samuel Kulasingham and Premraj Sivalingham; when the evidence was completed; on what date it was presented to him; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. MacleanThe police were asked in April 1992 to make inquiries into allegations that Samuel Kulasingham and Premraj Sivalingham had been wrongfully convicted. A report of these inquiries was received in March 1993. After considering further representations which were received on 22 June from the solicitors acting for Mr. Kulasingham and Mr. Sivalingham, my right hon. and learned Friend decided on 5 July to refer the cases back to the Court of Appeal.