Correspondence from the
Chairman of the Committee to Keir Starmer QC, 28 January 2009
As you will be aware, the Home Affairs Committee
invited the Metropolitan Police to give evidence yesterday as
part of our inquiry into the policing processes of Home Office
leaks. The Metropolitan Police informed us that they were reluctant
to give evidence in public, and explained to us privately that
this was in part because of the stage which the investigation
surrounding the leaks had reached. Specifically, the then Acting
Commissioner said that you had requested additional lines of inquiry
to be undertaken.
I understand that your office was not able to
supply a representative to accompany the Metropolitan Police when
they came to brief the Committee yesterday. I would therefore
be grateful if you could write to me explaining the position from
the point of view of the Crown Prosecution Service.
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