HC Deb 15 May 1995 vol 260 cc31-2W
Mr. Mullin

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, pursuant to his answer of 2 May,Official Report, column 160, if Mr. John Stevens succeeded in identifying those responsible for the killings which were the subject of the shoot to kill inquiry. [23122]

Sir John Wheeler

Mr. Stevens conducted no such inquiry. He conducted an inquiry into allegations of collusion and submitted a report on that inquiry. He conducted further inquiries into the purported activities of Brian Nelson and certain members of the Army. As stated in my reply of 2 May,Official Report, column 160, a direction of no prosecutions was issued on 17 February 1995.

Mr. Mullin

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, pursuant to his answer of 2 May,Official Report, column 160, on what grounds the direction of no prosecution was issued on 19 February following the report by Mr. John Stevens; and if he will make a statement. [23121]

Sir John Wheeler

In respect of the supplementary reports which were forwarded to the Director of Public Prosecutions (Northern Ireland) on 25 April 1994, 18 October 1994 and 24 January 1995, the director concluded that there was insufficient evidence to warrant prosecution of any persons. A direction of no prosecution was issued on 17 February 1995.

Mr. Mullin

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, pursuant to his answer of 2 May,Official Report, column 160, if he will place in the Library a survey of the supplementary reports by Mr. John Stevens to his shoot to kill inquiry on 25 April and 18 October 1994 and on 24 January 1995. [23123]

Sir John Wheeler

No. Police reports remain confidential.

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