asked the Attorney-General what is the practice of the police, when submitting to the Director of Public Prosecutions papers on a case concerning possible criminal offences, towards the inclusion amongst such papers of material, or copies of material, seized as a result of search warrants granted to the police during the course of their inquiries into those offences; and if he will make a statement.

I have been asked to reply.When submitting a case to the Crown Prosecution Service the police practice is to forward all statements and documentary evidence obtained by them in the course of their investigation. This would include material, or copies of material, seized by them as a result of executing a search warrant.