Castlereagh RUC Station

HC Deb 08 January 2003 vol 397 cc267-8WS

David Burnside

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he has received the final report from Sir John Chilcott on the break-in at Castlereagh RUC station on 17 March 2002; and if he will make a statement. [89189]

Mr. Paul Murphy

The Government take the break-in at Castlereagh extremely seriously, which is why my predecessor as Secretary of State immediately announced an independent review to examine the implications to national security, how it happened, whether the measures taken following the incident have been adequate and whether there are wider lessons.

This review, conducted by Sir John Chilcot, is running in parallel to the ongoing police investigation.

I have not received Sir John's final report, but look forward to doing so in due course.