HC Deb 20 July 2000 vol 354 cc289-90W
Mr. Brady

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many employees of his Department and its agencies have been recruited from the New Deal; and what percentage this represents of total staff. [129092]

Dr. Reid

My Department has one member of staff from the New Deal and this represents 1 per cent. of total staff.

now been identified; what actions against these persons are being taken by the police; how many have been charged with criminal offences; and if police have identified the organisers of the event. [130464]

Mr. Ingram

The investigations into this incident on 3 July are still at an early stage. However, the Royal Ulster Constabulary have advised that approximately 50 persons were dressed wearing the T-shirts referred to. Two persons carried the flag. Video tape has not yet been fully processed and the number of still photographs from it has yet to be quantified. There is an investigatory process relating to the use of video evidence and at 14 July no controlled viewings have taken place because of the demand on resources. When evidence has been fully collated and analysed, and offences and offenders identified, files will be sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions for directions. As a result of this no persons have yet been charged to date and no formal identifications yet made.

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