Committee Calls on Justice Minister to Make Statement on Trial Outcome

At its meeting today, the Northern Ireland Assembly Committee for Justice called on the Justice Minister, David Ford MLA to make an urgent oral statement to the Assembly on the outcome and cost of the Supergrass trial that finished yesterday.

Committee Chairman, Paul Givan MLA, commented: “The Committee unanimously agreed that the Minister should come to the Assembly at the earliest convenience to make an oral statement and answer questions on this issue of public interest.”