Regina v. Rees and Rotheroe

HC Deb 21 March 1997 vol 292 c1008W

Mr. Dalyell

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what assessment his Department has made of the implication of the case of Reginav. Rees and Rotheroe for the work of his Department. [21553]

Mr. Nelson

As I said to the hon. Member in the House on 19 March,Official Report, columns 870–71, arrangements have been put in place which seek to avoid the accidental oversight that occurred in the case in question.

Mr. Dalyell

To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will place in the Library those documents his Department made available to lawyers acting in the case of Reginav. Rees and Rotheroe. [21554]

Mr. Nelson

No. Documents disclosed to the defence were provided solely for the purposes of the trial.