§ Mr. Peter BottomleyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the follow-up to the March 1998 police report about the arrest in Ealing of a National Front member with alleged association with a serving police officer; and if 1 Area TSG was advised. [86970]
§ Kate HoeyThe Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police tells me that inquiries were carried out to establish the extent of any connection between the suspect and any police officer and that no such connection was discovered. The management of the then Number One Area Territorial Support Group were informed of these inquiries at the time.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if the suspect classified as CRO No. 108485/74A, born in August 1953, Ealing Police Station Custody Record 755/98, was charged with an offence; if the extent of his relationship with police officers was established; when his house was searched and how many officers were involved; and what was the nature of his work in an Islamic centre. [86968]
§ Kate HoeyThe Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police tells me that the Crown Prosecution Service was consulted about this case and that they declined to prosecute as they considered the evidence available was insufficient; no relationship between this suspect and any police officer was established; the suspect's house was not searched and the police are not aware of any connection with any Islamic centre.