HC Deb 06 July 1988 vol 136 cc586-7W
Mr. Frank Field

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will call for a report from the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis as to the names of the arresting officers and of the other witnesses for the prosecutions brought by the Metropolitan police in the following cases which were dropped at Knightsbridge Crown court in October 1985 and January 1986(a) for possession of drugs against Mr. Alan Waite, (b) for possession of drugs against Mr. Geoffrey Pope, (c) for possession of drugs against Mr. Marcel Mullins, (d) for obstruction and assault against Mr. Mark Whittaker and (e) for supplying drugs to Ms. Theresa James against Mr. Paul Brown, as to the shift relief at west end central station in which they served at the time, and as to where these officers are currently serving.

Mr. Douglas Hogg

[holding answer 28 June 1988]: I understand from the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis that there are outstanding civil proceedings in these cases. It would not therefore be right to provide the information requested.