Stalker-Sampson Report (Hansard, 30 June 1988)

§ 22. Mr. Archer
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland when the inquiries by the Northern Ireland Police Authority and Mr. Charles Kelly into the Royal Ulster Constabulary, relating to the Stalker-Sampson report, will be completed.

§ Mr. Canavan
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether the inquiries into the Royal Ulster Constabulary arising out of the Stalker-Sampson report have been completed.

§ Mr. Tom King
The completed report by Mr. Charles Kelly on the conduct of officers below the rank of assistant chief constable was given to the Chief Constable on 20 June 1988. I understand that a decision on disciplinary proceedings will be announced shortly. On 29 June the Police Authority for Northern Ireland announced that it had decided not to appoint an officer to carry out further investigations into Mr. Sampson's observations on the role played by more senior officers.

§ 28. Ms. Short
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether Mr. Charles Kelly has produced a draft or interim report following his inquiries into the Royal Ulster Constabulary relating to the Stalker-Sampson report.

§ Mr. Tom King
Mr. Kelly furnished a full report to the Chief Constable on 20 June 1988.

§ Mr. Ron Davies
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether the reports of the inquiries by Mr. Charles Kelly and the Northern Ireland Police Authority on the Royal Ulster Constabulary arising out of the Stalker-Sampson report will be published.

§ Mr. Tom King
No. As is the practice in all police disciplinary cases, reports on disciplinary issues arising out of the inquiries by Mr. Stalker and Mr. Sampson are confidential.