§ Mr. DayTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland when he intends to publish Sir Louis Blom-Cooper's fourth annual report as independent commissioner for the holding centres. [20206]
§ Sir Patrick MayhewI have today arranged for copies of Sir Louis Blom-Cooper's annual report for 1996 to be placed in the Library.
I am grateful to the commissioner and his deputy, Dr. Bill Norris, for their report. I note that for the fourth successive year they have found nothing that might give anyone the slightest cause for concern about the care and treatment of detainees held in the custody of uniformed officers of the RUC.
I shall study carefully the recommendations which Sir Louis Blom-Cooper has made.