HC Deb 13 March 2003 vol 401 cc390-1W
Mr. Burstow

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will publish the report of the Carter Inquiry, with extracts that are deemed commercially confidential removed. [100901]

Hilary Benn

A summary of the key recommendations was published on 27 February.

As we have made clear, the report took the form of advice to Ministers, including advice on matters that are commercially confidential. As such, the report would not be in a form suitable for publication, even if the commercially confidential material were removed.

Mr. Burstow

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether disciplinary action has been taken against officials(a) in his Department and (b) in the Passport Service UK as a result of the Carter Inquiry. [101391]

Hilary Benn

No. The Independent Review Team was asked to look to the future and identify the long-term changes necessary to further improve the performance of the Criminal Records Bureau; it was not asked to conduct an inquest.