HC Deb 28 March 1968 vol 761 c312W
Mr. Arthur Lewis

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, on what date and in what manner the Deputy Commissioner of Police apologised to Mr. Olujimi for the abortive drug raid made by the Metropolitan Police recently.

Mr. Taverne

The police officer in charge of the search on 25th June, 1967 apologised orally to Mr. Olujimi, before he left the House, for any inconvenience which had been caused. The same officer repeated this apology when Mr. Olujimi called at Forest Gate police station later the same evening.

Mr. Arthur Lewis

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, on what date and in what manner the Deputy Commissioner of Police apologised to Mr. Peter George of Kilburn for the abortive drug raid made by the Metropolitan Police recently.

Mr. Taverne

The officers who conducted the search apologised orally to Mr. George and his wife on 15th January, 1968 immediately the search was concluded.