HC Deb 15 March 2000 vol 346 c228W
Mr. Beggs

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many complaints have been lodged to date by serving RUC officers against a serving police officer whose name has been supplied to him. [112038]

Mr. Ingram

Four complaints have been lodged.

Mr. Beggs

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will discuss with the Chief Constable the appointment of an experienced senior officer from a police force other than the Royal Ulster Constabulary to investigate complaints made against a serving police officer whose name has been supplied to him. [112039]

Mr. Ingram

No. The matter is one of internal investigation and an Assistant Chief Constable of the Royal Ulster Constabulary was appointed on 7 March to investigate the allegations.