HC Deb 05 March 1996 vol 273 cc203-4W
Mr. Corbyn

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many officials of Southwark council, the relevant trade unions, and the contract cleaning companies have been interviewed by the Metropolitan police in respect of the theft of street sweeping documents from Walworth town hall; [19060]

(2) if reference has been made to the Crown Prosecution Service in respect of theft of street sweeping documents from Walworth town hall; and if he will make a statement; [19062]

(3) to which Metropolitan police station the theft of documents relating to Southwark street sweeping contracts from Walworth town hall was reported; and on what date. [19061]

Mr. Maclean

I understand from the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis that this theft was reported at Walworth police station in September 1995 and that, following an interview with a sentenced offender, the commissioner regards the offence as cleared up. The Crown Prosecution Service has not been involved.