§ Mr. CorbettTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will call for a report from the Chief Constable of Northamptonshire into the release of the name 175W of a person who declined to assist with inquiries into suspected breaches of employment and immigration law at the Thai House and Sian Sauna in November. [77659]
§ Mr. BoatengThe Chief Constable of Northamptonshire Constabulary has taken steps to establish whether there is any basis for an inquiry into whether the release of the name of a person who declined to assist with inquiries. I am assured that should any member of his staff be shown to have been involved in leaking information to the media about the raid on a Northampton Thai massage parlour they will be severely dealt with.
At the moment there is no evidence to suggest that this leak did come from within his force but, should this position change, the Chief Constable will immediately instigate an inquiry and do everything possible to find out who is responsible.