Urgent Question on the Stephen Lawrence inquiry
25 April 2012 (updated on 25 April 2012)
James Brokenshire, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Crime and Security, responded to an urgent question asked by Shadow Minister for Culture, Media and Sport, Clive Efford in the House of Commons on 24 April on the Stephen Lawrence inquiry.
Stephen Lawrence Inquiry
James Brokenshire, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Crime and Security in the Home Office, responded to a question on whether recent allegations of corruption against the Metropolitan Police interfered with the investigation into the murder of Stephen Lawrence.
He explained that the Metropolitan Police is conducting its own internal review into the allegations and the Home Secretary is considering whether or not a further public inquiry is appropriate.
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Urgent questions
Urgent questions are asked at the end of Question Time. If something has happened, normally a matter of public importance, which an MP believes requires an immediate answer from a government minister, they may apply to the Speaker to ask an urgent question.
If the Speaker agrees, the question will be asked at the end of Question Time.