§ Paul FlynnTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will send to Mr. Alan Bolton, ex-Superintendent of Gwent Police, the final report of assistant chief constable Drane on alleged breaches of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 which was presented to the Gwent Police Authority on 11 July 2002. [91537]
§ Mr. DenhamThe report referred to is the property of the Chief Officer of Gwent and it is for him to decide whether a copy should go to Mr. Alan Bolton. I am advised by Gwent Police that the report will not be disclosed. The report is currently in the hands of the Police Complaints Authority who will inform Mr. Bolton of the outcome of the investigation into his allegations.
§ Paul FlynnTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when the report of the inquiry into the conduct of ex-Acting Chief Constable Richard Thomas of Gwent Police will be published. [91543]
§ Mr. DenhamThe report referred to is the property of Gwent Police Authority and it is for them to decide whether it should be published. I am advised by Gwent Police that the report will not be published.