§ Mr. LaneOn a point of order, Mr. Speaker. May I ask whether you have had any request from the Home Secretary to make a statement on future procedures for the investigation of complaints against the police? This is an important matter both to the police and to the public and it has frequently been raised at Question Time. It will be most unsatisfactory if any announcement now takes the form of a Written Answer.
§ Mr. Norman FowlerFurther to that point of order, Mr. Speaker. This matter was raised on several occasions in common with hon. Gentlemen opposite at
§ fact, the Land Registry is there and, of course, the Royal Navy Dockyard.
§ Several Hon. Members rose—
§ Mr. SpeakerOrder. I am afraid that we must move on.
§ The details are as follows:
§ Question Time. We were specifically promised that a statement would be made in this House on the matter. It is a matter of considerable concern not only to the public but to the police service. It would be highly unsatisfactory if it was announced as a Written Answer in a semi-underground way.
§ Mr. SpeakerNo doubt that matter will be noted.