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Lord Brittan passed concerns raised by a campaigning MP about alleged paedophiles at Westminster to the police, it has emerged.Lord Brittan passed concerns raised by a campaigning MP about alleged paedophiles at Westminster to the police, it has emerged.
The former home secretary asked officials in the 1980s to "look carefully" at a dossier handed to him by MP Geoffrey Dickens.The former home secretary asked officials in the 1980s to "look carefully" at a dossier handed to him by MP Geoffrey Dickens.
The Home Office says a review last year concluded that the matter had been dealt with properly.The Home Office says a review last year concluded that the matter had been dealt with properly.
But it said the dossier was not "retained".But it said the dossier was not "retained".
Labour MP Simon Danczuk has been calling on Lord Brittan to say what he know about the contents of the dossier, which he says may contain evidence that would indentify sex abusers. Labour MP Simon Danczuk has been calling on Lord Brittan to say what he knows about the contents of the dossier, which he says may contain evidence that would indentify sex abusers.
The Conservative peer said in a statement that he had received a "substantial bundle of papers" from Mr Dickens, which he had asked Home Office officials to examine and "report back to me" if "action needed to be taken".The Conservative peer said in a statement that he had received a "substantial bundle of papers" from Mr Dickens, which he had asked Home Office officials to examine and "report back to me" if "action needed to be taken".
He said he "did not recall" being "contacted further about these matters".He said he "did not recall" being "contacted further about these matters".
Mr Danzzuk, who is calling for a Hillsborough-style inquiry into the allegations, has called on the Home Office to publish the dossier as it had a "duty and responsibility" to let the public know what was in it.Mr Danzzuk, who is calling for a Hillsborough-style inquiry into the allegations, has called on the Home Office to publish the dossier as it had a "duty and responsibility" to let the public know what was in it.
But the Home Office said it had been unable to locate the document.But the Home Office said it had been unable to locate the document.
In a statement, the Home Office said: "In response to concerns raised in Parliament and the media relating to the handling by the department of historical allegations of abuse, the permanent secretary commissioned an independent review of all relevant papers received by the department between 1979 to 1999 to identify any information received and the outcome.In a statement, the Home Office said: "In response to concerns raised in Parliament and the media relating to the handling by the department of historical allegations of abuse, the permanent secretary commissioned an independent review of all relevant papers received by the department between 1979 to 1999 to identify any information received and the outcome.
'Entirely consistent''Entirely consistent'
"The review concluded the Home Office acted appropriately, referring information received during this period to the relevant authorities.""The review concluded the Home Office acted appropriately, referring information received during this period to the relevant authorities."
In a second statement, Lord Brittan said: "In the last hour I have been alerted to a Home Office independent review conducted last year into what information it received about organised child sex abuse between 1979 and 1999.In a second statement, Lord Brittan said: "In the last hour I have been alerted to a Home Office independent review conducted last year into what information it received about organised child sex abuse between 1979 and 1999.
"The review found information had been dealt with properly."The review found information had been dealt with properly.
"It also disclosed that material received from Mr Dickens in November 1983 and January 1984 had not been retained."It also disclosed that material received from Mr Dickens in November 1983 and January 1984 had not been retained.
"However, a letter was sent from myself to Mr Dickens on March 20, 1984, explaining what had been done in relation to the files."However, a letter was sent from myself to Mr Dickens on March 20, 1984, explaining what had been done in relation to the files.
"The Home Office independent review is entirely consistent with the action I set out in my earlier statement. Whilst I could not recall what further action was taken 30 years ago, the information contained in this report shows that appropriate action and follow-up happened.""The Home Office independent review is entirely consistent with the action I set out in my earlier statement. Whilst I could not recall what further action was taken 30 years ago, the information contained in this report shows that appropriate action and follow-up happened."