HL Deb 10 April 2002 vol 633 c104WA
Lord Kilclooney

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What has been the cost of each of the reports prepared by the Office of the Police Ombudsman in Northern Ireland since it came into existence. [HL3231]

The Lord Privy Seal (Lord Williams of Mostyn)

The Police Ombudsman advises that around 90 reports have been submitted to the Director of Public Prosecutions, the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, the Policing Board and the Chief Constable since her office was established. It would be disproportionate in cost terms to extract the information necessary to cost each of these reports.

Lord Kilclooney

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many persons have been arrested at the initiative of the Northern Ireland Police Ombudsman. [HL3232]

Lord Williams of Mostyn

The Police Ombudsman advises that to date 17 persons have been arrested in the course of her work.