Written question asked by Gordon Prentice (Labour) on Wednesday, 5 November 1997, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 12 November 1997. It was answered by Alun Michael (Labour) on Wednesday, 12 November 1997 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to his Answer of 5th November c211W, how many police officers, and of which rank, have been assigned to the investigation into the alleged perjury of Mr Jonathan Aitken. - No figs given.

Answer: Mr. Gordon Prentice: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to his answer of 5 November, Official Report, column 211, how many police officers, and of which rank, have been assigned to the investigation into the alleged perjury of Mr. Jonathan Aitken. [15195] Mr. Michael: The Commissioner informs me that the number of officers deployed on the investigation into Mr. Aitken has varied according to the needs of the inquiry. The officers on the inquiry are selected on the basis of the skills they bring to the task, and not according to their rank.

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