HC Deb 10 July 2002 vol 388 cc946-7W
Mrs. Curtis-Thomas

To ask the Solicitor-General what the terms of reference are of the review being undertaken by the DPP in relation to the Damilola Taylor case. [59341]

The Solicitor-General

[holding answer 12 June 2002]: The DPP's review has the following terms of reference: To review the handling of the Damilola Taylor case, and in doing so, consider the implications for the conduct of future cases and to make recommendations; examine whether the time has come to introduce a system where, before trial, the prosecutor in a limited category of cases conducts interviews of certain witnesses.

The DPP is expected to report by the end of August.