Written question asked by Claire Curtis-Thomas (Labour) on Monday, 8 November 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 16 November 2004. It was answered by Paul Goggins (Labour) on Tuesday, 16 November 2004 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what mechanisms are in place to monitor the revised guidance issued by the (a) Press Complaints Commission and (b) Association of Chief Police Officers' guidelines on anonymity for individuals who are under investigation but have not been charged.

Answer: Mrs. Curtis-Thomas: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what mechanisms are in place to monitor the revised guidance issued by the (a) Press Complaints Commission and (b) Association of Chief Police Officers' guidelines on anonymity for individuals who are under investigation but have not been charged. [197437] Paul Goggins: The Interdepartmental Ministerial Group on Sexual Offending will examine the impact of the revised guidance after May 2005, when the Sexual Offences Act 2003 will have been in operation for 12 months.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 426 c1435-6W;426 c1439-40W; 197437
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Disclosure of information Criminal investigation Monitoring Sexual offences
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk