HC Deb 20 July 2004 vol 424 cc221-2W
Mr. McNamara

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assessment has been made by the Devon and Cornwall police of the number of potential witnesses(a) contacted and (b) interviewed by the Ministry of Defence's police detective constables in the course of their involvement in the Deepcut investigation. [183380]

Ms Blears

I am not currently able to provide the information requested. Surrey police have advised that they commissioned Devon and Cornwall police to undertake a review into the Surrey police investigation into the deaths of four young soldiers at Deepcut barracks but this has not yet been completed. It is understood that the review will consider the use made by Surrey police of Ministry of Defence police detective constables during the course of the investigation. It will be for Devon and Cornwall police to consider whether an assessment of the numbers of potential witnesses contacted or interviewed by the Ministry of Defence police detective constables is needed as part of the review.