§ 37. Mr. David MarshallTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland when he informed the members of the Sutherland committee on appeals criteria and alleged miscarriages of justice of his response to their recommendations; and if he will make a statement. [34207]
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonMy right hon. Friend discussed the Government's conclusions with Sir Stewart Sutherland and Lord Ross, the Lord Justice Clerk, on Friday 7 June. He subsequently made a statement to the Scottish Grand Committee in Ayr on 10 June, the day the committee's report was published. The White Paper, "Crime and Punishment", published on 17 June, details the Government's response to the committee's report.