HC Deb 03 February 1972 vol 830 cc186-7W
Mr. Arthur Lewis

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will now agree to appoint an independent committee of persons, or move for a parliamentary commissioner, to inquire into all charges and allegations made against the police force, and provide for members of police forces to have the right of having their grievances and allegations of irregularities against them investigated by this committee or commissioner.

Mr. Sharples

No. I would refer the hon. Member to the statement made by my right hon. Friend on 2nd December.—[Vol. 827, c. 652.]

Mr. Arthur Lewis

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT a fully detailed statement giving, for the longest and most convenient stated period of time, the number and ranks of police officers who have been accused of bribery, corruption, and any other stated illegalities or irregularities against their terms of office of appointment; and in how many instances, and with what results, prosecutions have been initiated.

Mr. Sharples

I regret that information is not readily available in the form asked for by the hon. Member.