Written question asked by Kevin McNamara (Labour) on Friday, 26 April 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 9 May 2002. It was answered by Lord Bradley (Labour) on Thursday, 9 May 2002 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what consideration was given by the Criminal Case Review Commission to the prioritisation of the allegation of miscarriage of justice brought by Mr Robert Brown; on what date the case papers of Mr Brown were received by the Criminal Case Review Commission; on what date a caseworker was allocated to his case; on what date the caseworker's report was completed; on what date Mr Brown was informed of a pending hearing before a three-person panel of the Criminal Case Review Commission; what date is planned for a panel hearing; on what date the Criminal Case Review Commission were informed of the health of Mr Brown's mother; if compassionate grounds constitute a factor to be taken into account by the Criminal Case Review Commission in progressing a case; and how many of the proposed panel members are retained on a part-time basis by the Criminal Case Review Commission.

Answer: Mr. McNamara: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what consideration was given by the Criminal Case Review Commission to the prioritisation of the allegation of miscarriage of justice brought by Mr. Robert Brown; on what date the case papers of Mr. Brown were received by the Criminal Case Review Commission; on what date a caseworker was allocated to his case; on what date the caseworker's report was completed; on what date Mr. Brown was informed of a pending hearing before a three-person panel of the Criminal Case Review Commission; what date is planned for a panel hearing; on what date the Criminal Case Review Commission were informed of the health of Mr. Brown's mother; if compassionate grounds constitute a factor to be taken into account by the Criminal Case Review Commission in progressing a case; and how many of the proposed panel members are retained on a part-time basis by the Criminal Case Review Commission. [53753] Mr. Keith Bradley: Mr. Brown's application was received by the Criminal Case Review Commission on 2 October 1997. It was routinely allocated to a case review manager on 21 October 1999. It remains under review. The progress of cases is as expeditious as possible taking into account the factors of individual cases. The Commission does not publicly release details of its cases or their applicants.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 53753; 385 c333W
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Appeals Criminal Cases Review Commission Miscarriages of justice Brown, Robert (prisoner)
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk