§ Lord Hyltonasked Her Majesty's Government:
What was the outcome of the inquiry ordered by the Independent Commission for Police Complaints into the case of Mr. David Adams in Northern Ireland; if there is no such outcome so far, when they expect to receive a report; and whether this will be published. [HL150]
§ Lord DubsThe Chief Constable has opened an investigation into the allegations of assault on Mr. Adams and referred the case to the Independent Commission for Police Complaints to supervise the investigation. The investigation is being conducted by a team of officers from the Strathclyde Police Force. At the end of the investigation, which is at an advanced stage, the ICPC will issue a statement as to whether the investigation was or was not conducted to its satisfaction. It will then be for the Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland to consider whether there is any evidence to warrant criminal proceedings. Once any criminal aspects have been dealt with the matter of whether there are any grounds for disciplinary proceedings will have to be dealt with. This is not an inquiry but a police investigation, and the investigators' report will not be published.