James Thompson

(asked on 24th November 2015) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make representations to the Criminal Cases Review Commission to open an investigation into the case of James Thompson.


Answered by
Mike Penning Portrait
Mike Penning
This question was answered on 30th November 2015

As I stated in response to Questions 14066 and 16560, although the Criminal Cases Review Commission is funded by my Department, it is entirely independent of Government, and Ministers cannot, and should not, attempt to intervene in its reviews or decisions.

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