Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Lord Lyell (Conservative). It was answered on Monday, 28 November 2005.

Deepcut Army Barracks

Question: My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for that reply. Are there any further lessons to be learned by his department from this affair, such as the slightly earlier involvement of the civil police in such cases? It has been 10 years since the first case arose at Deepcut and inquiries by the Army are still continuing. The Minister did not refer to the fact that only three out of 100 pages of the report of the inquiry by the Devon and Cornwall police into the inquiry by the Surrey police have been published. Will further information be made available from that?

Answer: Yes, my Lords, we recognise that there are further lessons to learn. The noble Lord is correct that the Devon and Cornwall police are currently reviewing the investigation which was undertaken by the Surrey police and the results will be presented to the Surrey police. It will then be a matter for them whether the results of that review will be published.

Secondary information

Type: Oral question
Reference: 676 c5-6
Session: 2005-06
Oral question type: 1st Supplementary
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Subjects: Disclosure of information Criminal investigation Death Army Inquiries Police Reviews Deepcut Barracks Surrey Police Devon and Cornwall Police