§ Peter BottomleyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on ministerial involvement in, and reports received by, Ministers during the stages of(a) investigation and (b) prosecution of Dr. Ali Dizaei. [131662]
§ Ms BlearsThe only ministerial involvement in this case has been as a result of responding to parliamentary questions or correspondence from Members of Parliament or briefings on progress. Specific requests are then made to the MPS Secretariat for factual information to support Ministers' replies. This routine procedure—which allows Ministers to answer MPs' inquiries—was followed in response to all PQs and correspondence submitted in this case.
§ Peter BottomleyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many of the warrants issued on police applications listed allegations that were charges leading to the prosecution of Dr. Ali Dizaei. [131663]
§ Ms BlearsThe Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis informs me that none of the allegations, in respect of which warrants were issued, resulted in charges leading to prosecution of Dr. Ali Dizaei.