HC Deb 14 June 1995 vol 261 c525W
Mr. Brazier

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what measures his Department intends to take in response to the findings of Leicester university research into the effectiveness of the special provisions for child witnesses contained in the Criminal Justice Act 1991. [27925]

Mr. Maclean

We are considering the findings of this report, and in particular whether the memorandum of good practice should be revised to take account of them.

Mr. Brazier

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he intends to revise the memorandum of good practice in child abuse cases to clarify and refine the recommendations governing the decision to interview. [27926]

Mr. Maclean

We are considering whether to revise the memorandum of good practice to take account of this and other points raised by research and experience to date.