HC Deb 29 November 1988 vol 142 cc185-6W
Mr. Mullin

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs why and on what terms compensation was paid to Mr. Douglas Celecia, a witness to the Gibraltar shootings; and how much compensation was paid.

Mr. Eggar

On 1 July the Gibraltar Attorney-General agreed with Mr. Douglas Celecia to pay £10,000 in full and final settlement of an action commenced against the Gibraltar Commissioner of Police in the Supreme Court of Gibraltar claiming damages for the removal of 15 exposures of film taken possession of by the Gibraltar police. The 15 exposures identified members of the security forces involved in the shooting of the IRA terrorists. The Crown in Gibraltar retained copyright in the 15 exposures until the end of the inquest.

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