Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 5:30 pm on 6 March 2014.
Lord Taylor of Holbeach
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department
5:30,
6 March 2014
I am grateful to the noble Lord for intervening on this. He speaks from considerable experience of the responsibility that my Right Honourable Friend Theresa May has in looking at this matter. He will know how seriously it has been taken.
I agree with him about the Daniel Morgan case. The Statement specifically refers to the fact that the panel should be advised and should take note, and should continue its work in the light of the allegations of corruption—which must be proved by investigation—relating to the officer who has been mentioned, and in the light of any connection there may be between the Stephen Lawrence case and the police investigation into the Daniel Morgan case.
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