Gulf War Syndrome Victims (Hansard, 8 December 1998)

HC Deb 08 December 1998 vol 322 c172W 172W

§ Mr. Dalyell
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he was informed, before they took place, about recent searches of the homes of Gulf War Syndrome victims by his Department's police. [63065]

§ Mr. Doug Henderson
No. The execution of search warrants is an operational matter for the Chief Constable of the MOD Police. The Chief Constable of the Ministry of Defence Police is independent of Ministerial and Departmental influence in operational policing matters.