§ Mr. LukeTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will make a statement on the first annual report of the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland. [74020]
§ Jane KennedyCopies of the first annual report of the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland, which covers the discharge of the functions of the Police Ombudsman's office during the first 17 months since its establishment in November 2000, were laid in the Libraries of the House on 23 July.
The Government's support for this new and completely independent police complaints investigation system reflects our commitment to ensuring the highest standards of policing for Northern Ireland.