HC Deb 27 November 1996 vol 286 cc230-1W
Dr. Lynne Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what information is collated by his Department in respect of people whose convictions have been quashed because of doubts over police evidence; [6189]

(2) if he will list the names and rank of members of the West Midlands serious crimes squad who gave evidence in the cases of prisoners whose convictions were subsequently overturned, together with the names of the persons they helped to convict; and if he will indicate what disciplinary action was taken against each officer together with the outcome of such actions; [6190]

(3) pursuant to his answer of 21 November, Official Report, column 633, relating to convictions based on evidence supplied by the West Midlands serious crimes squad, for what reasons the information is not available. [6188]

Mr. Kirkhope

I will write to the hon. Member.