§ Mr. WallaceTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what investigation was made by service personnel or persons employed by his Department into allegations of bullying at the Queen Victoria school, Dunblane, made by Mr. G. Harrison in December 1991; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonThis is a matter for the chief executive of Queen Victoria school, and I have asked him to reply.
Letter from Julian Hankinson to Mr. James Wallace, dated April 1993:
I have been asked to answer to you directly the following Parliamentary Question regarding Queen Victoria School.Date of Order Paper: 21 April 1993"6. Mr. James Wallace (Orkney and Shetland): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what investigation was made by service personnel or persons employed by his Department into allegations of bullying at the Queen Victoria School, Dunblane, made by Mr. G. Harrison in December 1991; and if he will make a statement."
Answer:
As a result of the allegations of bullying at Queen Victoria School made by Mr. G. Harrison in December 1991, Central Region Police carried out an immediate investigation and concluded that there was no cause for further action on their part. At the same time, the Chairman of Her Majesty's Commissioners called for an independent enquiry which took the form of a full pastoral inspection carried out by the Scottish Schools Inspectorate. No investigation was made by Service personnel or persons employed by the Department for the very reason that all enquiries were to be completely independent and impartial.
I trust this answer is satisfactory. I would be happy to supply any further information if you require it.