HC Deb 18 January 2001 vol 361 cc359-60W
Mr. Mackinlay

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department which papers have been lost in respect of the complaint made by Keith Green to the Police Complaints Authority; to which agency the loss is attributable; when the loss was discovered; and if he will make a statement. [145537]

Mr. Charles Clarke

The Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis informs me that the paper which has been lost is an internal copy of the final report of the investigation by the Metropolitan police service (MPS), which was submitted to the Police Complaints Authority and the Crown Prosecution Service and the loss was identified in the latter part of 2000. The information contained within the file is readily available from other sources within the MPS and a duplicate file has been made.

Mr. Mackinlay

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department on what basis, and for what amount, the Metropolitan police has made an out of court settlement to Keith Green. [145541]

Mr. Charles Clarke

The Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis has advised me that the judge ordered that there would be a confidentiality order on this settlement and that any disclosure of information would constitute contempt of court.

Mr. Mackinlay

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department for what reason Keith Green has been refused a copy of the notebook belonging to Superintendent Jarrett. [145539]

Mr. Charles Clarke

The Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis has informed me that they are unsure as to which particular notebook entry this question refers to. If it is the notebook containing an entry that relates to an incident which later became subject of a court case, the pocket book would have been copied and given to the defence team dealing with this case. If it is an entry that relates to an internal matter only, the pocket book would not be available unless the pocket book subsequently became the subject of a disciplinary matter.

Mr. Mackinlay

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will appoint an officer from a force outside the Metropolitan Police to conduct an investigation into the complaints made by Keith Green; and if he will make a statement. [145538]

Mr. Charles Clarke

The Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis informs me that the complaints made by Keith Green are currently being investigated by the directorate of professional standards of the Metropolitan police service. At this stage, he considers that it is unnecessary for an outside force to be appointed to conduct the investigation.