Whitemoor Prison (Escape)

HC Deb 30 January 1997 vol 289 cc315-6W

Mr. McNamara

To ask the Attorney-General if he has received a report from Mr. Justice Kay regarding his decision to stop the trial of six men accused of the escape from Her Majesty's prison Whitemoor; and when he

Mr. Sproat

The Arts Council of England has received grant in aid to fund its operating costs and grant programmes as follows:

expects to decide whether proceedings for contempt of court will be instituted against the editor of the Evening Standard newspaper. [13411]

The Attorney-General

I expect to receive a report from Mr. Justice Kay shortly and will consider it in conjunction with any representations which may be made on behalf of Associated Newspapers Ltd., publishers of theEvening Standard, the editor or the journalist responsible for the particular article. Once this material has been considered a decision will be taken.