Bromley Council (Social Services Department) (Hansard, 28 February 1994)

HC Deb 28 February 1994 vol 238 c542W 542W

§ 39. Mr. Dowd
To ask the Attorney-General, pursuant to his answer of 20 January,Official Report, column 726, when the inquiry by the Metropolitan police concerning the alleged fraud within the social services department of Bromley council began; and on what date the last police report was passed to the Crown Prosecution Service.

The Solicitor-General
The investigation began in January 1991. The Crown Prosecution Service received the most recent police report on 25 January 1994. It decided that the evidence was not sufficient to justify the institution of proceedings for corruption. The Metropolitan police are continuing inquiries into a separate allegation of dishonesty.