§ Andrew MackinlayTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to his answer of 4 December 2001,Official Report, column 230W, on Detective Inspector John Redgrave, when the letter of 25 April was received by the solicitor in the Metropolitan Police's Directorate of Legal Services. [24094]
§ Mr. Denham[holding answer 19 December 2001]: The Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis informs me that a copy of the letter, dated 25 April 2001, was received by the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) Directorate of Legal Services on or about 27 April 2001 and they gave preliminary advice to the Directorate of Professional Standards (DPS) in May. However, before a detailed reply to the letter could be provided, it was necessary for the DPS to consider other issues and to seek further legal advice.