Metropolitan Police Report by Sir Richard Henriques
Debate between Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist and Viscount Hailsham
Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist
Again, I do not believe that I can go much further, except to say that the reports of the IOPC and the Metropolitan Police Service will be published, and that further questions will be answered at that stage.
Viscount Hailsham (Con)
My Lords, given that it is in nobody’s interest that people should suggest that there have been redactions in the report to protect the interests of anybody involved in the investigation, might the report be independently reviewed—and any redactions authorised—by, for example, the inspectorate of constabulary or a senior judicial or legal figure?
Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist
Redactions are made to protect the anonymity of victims coming forward and to make sure that we do not discourage other victims from coming forward in future cases. We expect the Home Office to consider the Henriques report and the IOPC recommendations and, at that stage, will consider whether any further steps should be taken.