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| Police chief 'was told of Damian Green pornography claims' | Police chief 'was told of Damian Green pornography claims' |
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| A former Scotland Yard chief was aware pornography had allegedly been found on Damian Green's office computer during a 2008-9 police probe, he has said. | A former Scotland Yard chief was aware pornography had allegedly been found on Damian Green's office computer during a 2008-9 police probe, he has said. |
| Sir Paul Stephenson, the Metropolitan Police Commissioner between 2009-11, said he was briefed about the claims but regarded them as a "side issue". | Sir Paul Stephenson, the Metropolitan Police Commissioner between 2009-11, said he was briefed about the claims but regarded them as a "side issue". |
| The allegations were first made public last week by former Met Assistant Commissioner, Bob Quick. | The allegations were first made public last week by former Met Assistant Commissioner, Bob Quick. |
| First Secretary of State Mr Green said his accusers had "ulterior motives". | |
| Mr Green, who is Prime Minister Theresa May's second-in-command, said: "I reiterate that no allegations about the presence of improper material on my parliamentary computers have ever been put to me or to the parliamentary authorities by the police. | |
| "I can only assume that they are being made now, nine years later, for ulterior motives." | |
| But Mr Quick, who led the investigation into Home Office leaks which saw Mr Green's Commons office being searched, says pornography was found on a computer there. | But Mr Quick, who led the investigation into Home Office leaks which saw Mr Green's Commons office being searched, says pornography was found on a computer there. |
| Both Sir Paul and Mr Quick gave evidence to a Cabinet Office inquiry into Mr Green's conduct last week, led by senior Cabinet Office official Sue Gray. | Both Sir Paul and Mr Quick gave evidence to a Cabinet Office inquiry into Mr Green's conduct last week, led by senior Cabinet Office official Sue Gray. |
| The inquiry, which is being held behind closed doors, is also looking at a separate claim that Mr Green, made inappropriate advances towards a female Conservative activist in 2015. He also denies that allegation. | The inquiry, which is being held behind closed doors, is also looking at a separate claim that Mr Green, made inappropriate advances towards a female Conservative activist in 2015. He also denies that allegation. |
| Speaking to the BBC, Sir Paul said he thought the claim about Mr Green "wasn't relevant to the criminal inquiry" into Home Office leaks, which began in October 2008. | Speaking to the BBC, Sir Paul said he thought the claim about Mr Green "wasn't relevant to the criminal inquiry" into Home Office leaks, which began in October 2008. |
| Mr Green's home and office were searched as part of that probe and he was briefly arrested in November that year, but the then shadow immigration minister faced no further action. | Mr Green's home and office were searched as part of that probe and he was briefly arrested in November that year, but the then shadow immigration minister faced no further action. |
| A review of the police inquiry found that "less intrusive methods" could have been used. | A review of the police inquiry found that "less intrusive methods" could have been used. |
| Referring to the pornography allegations, Sir Paul said: "I regret it's in the public domain. | Referring to the pornography allegations, Sir Paul said: "I regret it's in the public domain. |
| "There was no criminality involved, there were no victims, there was no vulnerability and it was not a matter of extraordinary public interest." | "There was no criminality involved, there were no victims, there was no vulnerability and it was not a matter of extraordinary public interest." |
| Sir Paul added that it was not Scotland Yard's role to "police the workplace". | Sir Paul added that it was not Scotland Yard's role to "police the workplace". |
| The Met declined to say whether it was helping the Cabinet Office investigate the claims, but said in a statement: "As this is not our inquiry the MPS does not believe it is appropriate to comment upon it." | The Met declined to say whether it was helping the Cabinet Office investigate the claims, but said in a statement: "As this is not our inquiry the MPS does not believe it is appropriate to comment upon it." |