§ Mr. Hooleyasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether it is established practice for a chief constable to demand payment if any of his officers are required to attend for interview by the solicitor of a person who is making a complaint against the police.
§ Mr. Roy JenkinsIn the case to which my hon. Friend has drawn my attention a solicitor sought information relevant to a private prosecution being brought against a police officer. There is no established practice in such circumstances, although scales of charges are laid down for the provision by the police of information for the purposes of civil proceedings or insurance on such matters as road accidents.