NEW REVELATIONS MAKE NEED FOR 7/7 PUBLIC ENQUIRY IMPERATIVE - MULHOLLAND
June 26, 2006 12:00 AM
Greg Mulholland, MP for Hyde Park in Leeds where the bomb-making 'factories' for the July 7th terrorist attacks were uncovered, has renewed his calls for an urgent and full public enquiry in the light of new revelations about the bombings which came to light over the weekend. It has emerged that despite their claims to the contrary, the security services had been tipped off about the terrorists' Leeds HQ and were engaged in low-level surveillance of Mohammed Sidique Khan, the leader of the bombers, and other members of the terrorist group before the attacks took place.
Further, the IT expert who had assisted the group in setting up computer and video equipment had become suspicious and warned police of their activities in 2003, two years before the attacks, providing them with documentation and evidence which detailed the group's activities. In the wake of these revelations Greg is calling for the Government to reverse its decision not to hold a full public enquiry into the attacks, so that the truth over exactly what the intelligence was gathered on the terrorists before they struck can be discovered.
Commenting Greg said: "We now know that the security services were aware of and were gathering intelligence on the terrorists involved in the July 7th attacks, despite the fact that they claimed that these attacks were 'out of the blue' and that those involved had no previous record of terrorist activity.
In the light of this new evidence it is clear that the previous enquiry into the bombings was fundamentally inadequate; the security services were clearly gathering evidence on those involved years before this attack but this was not revealed in the Intelligence and Security Committee report.
There is clearly an urgent and critical need for a full public enquiry so that the public and the families of the victims can finally know the full truth about the attacks and we can make sure that this never happens again.
Questions Tabled in Parliament Wednesday 28/06/06 - Answers expected Monday 3th July 2006-06-28
To ask the Secretary of State for Home Affairs:
What procedures are in place to deal with information from the public about those suspected of terrorist acts or conspiracy to commit terrorist acts.
Whether proper procedures were followed by the police and intelligence services when Mr Martin Gilbertson approached West Yorkshire Police in 2003 about Mohammed Siddique Khan and other individuals responsible for the terrorist attacks in London on July 7th 2005; and if he will make a statement.
Why was Mr Gilbertson told to post the information to police officers rather than arranging to speak to Mr Gilbertson; Was this information received, logged and properly dealt with.
Was an electronic tracking device fitted to Mohammed Siddique Khan's car at any time prior to 7th July 2005?
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