Moved by
Lord Rosser
131: After Clause 26, insert the following new Clause—
“Police complaints and the media
(1) Subject to subsection (3), the Prime Minister must commission an independent inquiry into the operation of the police complaints system in respect of relationships between the police and media.
(2) The matters that are the subject of the inquiry shall include, but shall not be limited to—
(a) how adequately police forces investigate complaints about police officers dealing with people working within, or connected to, media organisations;
(b) the thoroughness of any reviews by police forces into complaints of the type referred to in paragraph (a);
(c) in those cases where a complaint of the type referred to in paragraph (a) led to a criminal investigation, the conduct of prosecuting authorities in investigating the allegation;
(d) whether any police officers took illegal payment to suppress investigations into complaints about relationships between police officers and people working within, or connected to, media organisations;
(e) the implications of paragraphs (a) to (d) for the relationships between media organisations and the police, prosecuting authorities, and relevant regulatory bodies, and recommended actions.
(3) The inquiry may only start once the Secretary of State is satisfied that it would not prejudice any relevant ongoing legal cases.”