§ Mr. McNamara:To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what standard instructions are given to Ministry of Defence police personnel on secondment or assignment to assist the civilian police where the criminal responsibility of senior officers may be the subject of the investigation. [143137]
§ Mr. Caplin:Ministry of Defence police officers seconded or assigned to assist a Home Department police force are subject to the operational control of that force. It would be for the force in question to issue instructions on the conduct of inquiries.
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