Written question asked by Michael Jack (Conservative) on Wednesday, 3 December 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 9 December 2003. It was answered by Baroness Harman (Labour) on Tuesday, 9 December 2003 on behalf of the Attorney General.

Solicitor-General;Attorney General

Question: To ask the Solicitor General, what the basis was for the request by the Attorney-General to the Crown Prosecution Service to provide him with an update on whether sand yachting should be allowed to continue at St. Anne's. - Including text of letter from Attorney-General.

Answer: Mr. Jack: To ask the Solicitor-General, what the basis was for the request by the Attorney-General to the Crown Prosecution Service to provide him with an update on whether sand yachting should be allowed to continue at St.Anne's. [142623] The Solicitor-General: I refer the hon. Member to the Attorney-General's letter to him dated 3 December 2003, in which the Attorney stated the following: "I indicated in my last letter that I had asked the CPS to provide me with an update, including the future of sand yachting in the area. I made this comment on the basis that I could see that the CPS decision regarding a criminal prosecution would be relevant to those responsible for licensing sand yachting in the area. The issue of whether sand yachting should be allowed to continue is not a matter for the CPS to determine, as their review of these tragic events is restricted to the more limited issue of criminal culpability."

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