§ Mr. McDonnellTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on what action is to be taken following the report of the Police Complaints Authority into the case of Diarmuid O'Neill. [67867]
§ Mr. BoatengThe Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police tells me that the report of the police investigation, which was supervised by the Police Complaints Authority (PCA), was sent to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) on 20 November. As at 26 January, no decisions had been taken by the CPS about bringing to criminal charges. No decision on disciplinary action will be taken by the PCA, and the Metropolitan Police, until the CPS have decided whether to institute criminal proceedings.