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Police: Misconduct

House of Lords written question – answered at on 2 April 2014.

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Photo of Lord Marlesford Lord Marlesford Conservative

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they authorised the Metropolitan Police to carry out an investigation into the incident involving Rt. Hon

Andrew Mitchell MP at Downing Street; and when they expect the final report on the investigation to be available.

Photo of Lord Taylor of Holbeach Lord Taylor of Holbeach The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department

The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) conducted an investigation into the incident at the Downing Street gates on 19 September 2012 involving Rt Hon Andrew Mitchell MP and a police officer. This was supervised by the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC). The MPS and the IPCC are operationally independent and Her Majesty’s Government has no role in deciding whether to carry out such an investigation.

As a result of the investigation, two police officers involved in the incident have been dismissed for gross misconduct and decisions in relation to another three officers are awaited. The IPCC has requested that the MPS publish its report once the misconduct proceedings have been concluded. It will be for the MPS to decide whether or not to publish the report.

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