§ Mrs. ClwydTo ask the Attorney-General (1) if he will seek to prosecute companies, a list of which has been sent to him, as being involved in the production and export of electro-shock batons; [21564]
(2) if the inquires by the Ministry of Defence police and Strathclyde police into allegations made by two "Despatches" programmes about electro-shock batons are now complete; and if he will make a statement. [21565]
§ The Attorney-GeneralI have not received any such list. With regard to any prosecution in relation to the "Despatches" programme, I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my hon. Friend the Minister of State, Scottish Office, to the hon. Member for Leyton (Mr. Cohen) on 13 March 1996,Official Report, column 603, and also to my answer to her of 31 January 1996, Official Report, column 771.