§ Sir Alan HaselhurstTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on complaints about the policing of demonstrations against animal exports at Brightlingsea. [3789]
§ Mr. MacleanThe investigation of individual complaints against police officers is a matter for the chief constable and the Police Complaints Authority. I understand that 112 complaints have been received, and that none of the 68 so far dealt with has been substantiated. The report of the inquiry supervised by the Police Complaints Authority noted that on the whole officers had shown considerable constraint. I commend the chief constable of Essex police on a very successful operation in extremely difficult policing circumstances.