HC Deb 16 January 1989 vol 145 cc7-8W
Mr. Mullin

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he expects that a reply will be sent to the letter from the hon. Member for Sunderland, South, referred to the Minister of State, the right hon. the Earl Ferrers, regarding the incident at the Vietnamese embassy on 4 September 1988.

Mr. Douglas Hogg

I am sorry that it has not yet been possible to provide a substantive reply. The correspondence raised a number of matters on which police inquiries were necessary and a report was requested from the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis. I understand from the Commissioner that this should be completed shortly. My right hon. and Noble Friend will reply as soon as possible after the report has been received and considered.