Stephen Lawrence (Hansard, 26 May 1994)

§ Mr. Peter Bottomley
To ask the Attorney-General if he will refer to the Crown Prosecution Service the reports of activities of a police officer, details of which have been sent to him.

§ Mr. Austin-Walker
To ask the Attorney-General what representations he has received about the involvement of a police officer, whose name has been supplied to him, in the Stephen Lawrence murder case.

§ The Attorney-General
It is for the Commissioner of the Police of the Metropolis to consider whether the activities of any individual require investigation. Where allegations and complaints are made about the activities of a police officer the chief officer of the relevant force will have regard to the procedures established under part IX of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984.

§ Mr. Austin-Walker
To ask the Attorney-General if he intends to review the decision of the CPS not to proceed with a prosecution in the case of the murder of Stephen Lawrence.
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§ The Attorney-General
The proceedings arising from the death of Stephen Lawrence were discontinued because the Crown Prosecution Service concluded, after a careful and detailed examination of the evidence, that there was no realistic prospect of conviction. Reconsideration of that decision would not be justified unless significant fresh evidence were to become available.