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Written question asked by Lord McCluskey (Crossbench), in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 7 November 1995. It was answered by Earl of Lindsay (Conservative) on Tuesday, 7 November 1995.


Lindsay, Earl

Question
Whether the Secretary of State was correctly reported in the press on 13 October 1995 as speaking of "the scandal of the present situation where criminals walk out of prison half-way through a sentence"; and, if so, to explain how that "situation" came about and who was responsible for it.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
566 c207WA
Session
1994-95
Subjects
Prisoners' release Scotland
Legislation
Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993