§ 20. Mr. BennettTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he expects the Independent Criminal Cases Review Authority to be in place; when he expects it to start dealing with cases; and if this will involve existing prisoners, or only newly convicted people.
§ Mr. MacleanWe are considering urgently and carefully all the recommendations of the Royal Commission on criminal justice, including those relating to appeals and miscarriages of justice; and will decide in due course what action is needed and in what time scale.