Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Home Office

Oral Answers to Questions

Andrew George Excerpts
Monday 7th November 2011

(12 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Theresa May Portrait Mrs May
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I do not think that business interruption is being looked at, but I am happy to write to the right hon. Gentleman and set out exactly what we are doing in relation to the Riot (Damages) Act 1886 and what criteria are being followed to ensure that police forces and others are paid the necessary sums.

Andrew George Portrait Andrew George (St Ives) (LD)
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T10. My constituent Joanne Bryce, whose sister Claire Oldfield-Hampson’s murder was uncovered in Cambridgeshire in December 1998, has worked tirelessly to find out why the case has been so appallingly mishandled by the local constabulary, but she and I have been frustrated at every turn. Will the Policing Minister meet me to discuss the issue with my constituent?

Lord Herbert of South Downs Portrait Nick Herbert
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Yes, of course I will meet my hon. Friend. I appreciate his concern and that of his constituent about the matter; the problem is that the case was investigated by the precursor of the Independent Police Complaints Commission. That is an obstacle, but I will indeed discuss the case with him.