HC Deb 07 December 1995 vol 268 c374W
Mr. Austin Mitchell

To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what factors have led to the delay in concluding the case before the European Court of Justice between Her Majesty's Government and the broadcaster, Red Hot Television; and when she expects the case to be concluded. [3987]

Mr. Sproat

The case has been unable to proceed because the first and second applicants do not have solicitors on the record and the third applicant cannot be traced. The papers are at present before a judge of the Queen's Bench divisional court in London with a view to concluding the matter.