asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs whether the Government are actively seeking a review of the cases of three Irishmen and one Englishwoman, known as the Guildford Four, serving life sentences for the Guildford and Woolwich pub bombings, in the light of evidence that suggests that there may have been a miscarriage of justice.

No such representations have been made to the British authorities. I am aware that concern has been expressed about the soundness of the convictions of the four people who are presently serving lengthy prison sentences for the Guildford and Woolwich bombings and, if new evidence comes to light which seriously calls into question the validity of the original verdict of the courts in this case, I will of course bring the matter to the attention of the British authorities.