§ Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what advice Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Constabulary gave to the Police Complaints Authority and to the chief constable of Greater Manchester concerning the appointment of Mr. Colin Sampson to investigate alleged disciplinary offences involving the deputy chief constable of Greater Manchester, Mr. John Stalker;
(2) what advice Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Constabulary gave to the Chief Constable of the Royal Ulster Constabulary concerning the appointment of Mr. Colin Sampson to take over from Mr. John Stalker the conduct of inquiries into allegations concerning the actions of members of the Royal Ulster Constabulary;
(3) to what extent Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Constabulary, when consulted on the appointment of Mr. Colin Sampson to head the respective inquiries into the conduct of Mr. John Stalker, on the one hand, and of members of the Royal Ulster Constabulary, on the other, considered the implications for Mr. Sampson's ability to conduct expeditiously and effectively the one inquiry of his involvement with the other; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. HurdIn advising those concerned that the chief constable of West Yorkshire should undertake both of these inquiries, Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Constabulary had regard to the importance of conducting both inquiries efficiently and expeditiously.