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| MPs quizzing Smith on leak arrest | |
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| Home Secretary Jacqui Smith is being questioned by MPs about the arrest of Damian Green during an inquiry into leaks from the Home Office. | |
| Ms Smith has insisted she was not told of police plans to detain the Tory MP and search his parliamentary office in November until after it had happened. | Ms Smith has insisted she was not told of police plans to detain the Tory MP and search his parliamentary office in November until after it had happened. |
| Opposition parties have continued to question Ms Smith's version of events. | Opposition parties have continued to question Ms Smith's version of events. |
| Mr Green has denied any wrongdoing, saying he released information given to him in the public interest. | Mr Green has denied any wrongdoing, saying he released information given to him in the public interest. |
| Ms Smith has defended the police's independence, saying they were called in because of sustained leaks from the department and fears sensitive material could be made public. | Ms Smith has defended the police's independence, saying they were called in because of sustained leaks from the department and fears sensitive material could be made public. |
| The Metropolitan Police have been forced to defend their actions in holding the shadow immigration minister for nine hours, a move which angered many MPs. | The Metropolitan Police have been forced to defend their actions in holding the shadow immigration minister for nine hours, a move which angered many MPs. |
| The Crown Prosecution Service is expected to decide in the next few weeks whether to take any action against Mr Green and Christopher Galley, the civil servant accused of leaking material to the MP. | The Crown Prosecution Service is expected to decide in the next few weeks whether to take any action against Mr Green and Christopher Galley, the civil servant accused of leaking material to the MP. |
| Ms Smith and the permanent secretary at the Home Office, Sir David Normington, are to appear before the Home Affairs Committee, one of two Commons committees looking into issues raised by the MP's arrest and the search of his Westminster office. | Ms Smith and the permanent secretary at the Home Office, Sir David Normington, are to appear before the Home Affairs Committee, one of two Commons committees looking into issues raised by the MP's arrest and the search of his Westminster office. |