HC Deb 15 April 2002 vol 383 cc755-6W
Peter Bottomley

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many of the complaints by members of the public in relation to the conduct of officers involved in Operation Helios have been referred voluntarily to the Police Complaints Authority; [39361]

(2) if the Police Complaints Authority has asked for a referral so that it can supervise complaints made against police officers in Operation Helios. [39362]

Mr. Denham

No complaints made against officers involved in Operation Helios have been referred by the Metropolitan police service to the Police Complaints Authority for supervision. The Authority has not formally asked for a referral. However, the Authority has suggested to the Metropolitan police that it might be appropriate for any complaint accepted by the police in relation to this investigation to be referred voluntarily.