HC Deb 14 December 1995 vol 268 cc800-1W
Mr. Mallon

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement on the recommendations of(a) the International Commission of Jurists, (b) the United Kingdom nominee on the UN Sub-Commission on Rights, (c) the Standing Advisory Commission on Human Rights and (d) the Lawyers Committee for Human Rights in respect of a judicial inquiry into the circumstances leading up to and surrounding the death of Mr. Patrick Finucane. [5810]

Sir John Wheeler

There has keen an RUC investigation into the murder of Mr. Finucane. The circumstances relating to the murder were also investigated by members of the enquiry team headed by Mr. John Stevens. A full investigation report was submitted by Mr. Stevens to the Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland, who directed that there should be no prosecutions. I have no plans to establish a judicial inquiry.

Mr. Mallon

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what steps he will take to establish a judicial inquiry into the circumstances leading up to and surrounding the death of Mr. Patrick Finucane. [5809]

Sir John Wheeler

I have no plans to establish a judicial inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the murder of Mr. Finucane. These were investigated by Mr. John Stevens and a summary of the report was published.