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The government - Jacqui Smith in this case -  in cahoots with the 
Metropokiutan police first commissioned a report into the police's 
handling of the Damian Green arrest but when it turned out to be 
critical - or so it is believed - refuse to publish it to cover up 
the police high-handedness.

But the chief focus of criticism - Assistant Police Commissioner Bob 
Quick - has himself made selective leaks to justify his actions.

The 'boys-in-blue' get more arrogant by the day.  And the original 
breach of the law by Mr Quick is now turned into a public scandal by 
the organised 'cover-up'.

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INDEPENDENT 25.2.08
MPs demand release of Green arrest report

By David Hughes, Press Association

A cross-party group of MPs today put pressure on Home Secretary 
Jacqui Smith to release a report into the police's handling of the 
arrest of senior Tory Damian Green.

A critical report into the Metropolitan Police's actions by British 
Transport Police Chief Constable Ian Johnston has been "withheld from 
public scrutiny".

Shadow immigration minister Mr Green was held as part of an 
investigation into Home Office leaks.

In a Commons motion tabled by Tory Bernard Jenkin (N Essex), the MPs 
call for the Johnston report to be released to Parliament without delay.

Senior MPs from across the parties, including former shadow home 
secretary David Davis, former Liberal Democrat leader Sir Menzies 
Campbell and Labour chairman of the Home Affairs Select Committee 
Keith Vaz have signed the motion.

The motion, signed by a total of 96 MPs, says the report "has been 
withheld from public scrutiny and from Parliament despite the fact 
that parts of the report were released by the Metropolitan Police on 
16 December and used in comments by Assistant Police Commissioner Bob 
Quick".

The MPs urge Ms Smith to "take appropriate measures" to place a copy 
of the report in the Commons library.

Mr Green's arrest was made two weeks after junior civil servant Chris 
Galley was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in a public office.

The Met acknowledged the Johnston review raised concerns about 
whether "elements of the investigative approach meet current policy 
and best practice".

When the report was received in December Mr Quick said Mr Johnston 
had given a "reassurance that the arrests and searches were lawful".

But: "He recognises that there are arguments, either way, regarding 
proportionality over the manner of arrest of a Member of Parliament 
but questions the method taken in this case.

"He also raises concerns as to whether elements of the investigative 
approach meet current policy and best practice."

Mr Green had his bail extended until April earlier this month.

Senior Scotland Yard detectives said they need more time to consider 
the impact of parliamentary privilege on the evidence they have 
collected.