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'''The Westminster paedophile dossier''' was a dossier of evidence about the [[VIPaedophile]] phenomenon in the UK. It was assembled by [[Geoffrey Dickens]], who in 1984 handed it to [[Home Secretary]], [[Leon Brittan]], who then "[[Missing documents|lost]]" it. Other files on organised child abuse held by the [[Home Office]] also went missing.<ref name=GuardJul614>{{cite news |url= https://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/jul/06/child-abuse-coverup-1980s-lord-tebbit |title= Tebbit hints at political cover-up over child abuse in 1980s |author= Boffey, Daniel |work=The Guardian |location= London |date=6 July 2014 |accessdate=6 July 2014}}</ref>
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'''The Westminster paedophile dossier''' was a dossier of evidence about the [[VIPaedophile]] phenomenon in the UK. It was assembled by [[Geoffrey Dickens]], who in [[1984]] handed it to [[Home Secretary]], [[Leon Brittan]], who then "[[Missing documents|lost]]" it. Other files on organised child abuse held by the [[Home Office]] also went missing.<ref name=GuardJul614>https://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/jul/06/child-abuse-coverup-1980s-lord-tebbit </ref>
 
 
 
 
  
 
==Origins==
 
==Origins==
MP [[Geoffrey Dickens]] created the dossier{{why}}. He handed it to the then [[Home Secretary]], [[Leon Brittan]], in 1984.
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Between [[1981]] and [[1985]] Dickens campaigned against a suspected paedophile ring he claimed to have uncovered that was connected to trading child pornography.<ref name=IndFeb13>https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/tory-mp-warned-of-powerful-paedophile-ring-30-years-ago-8507780.html </ref> In 1981, Dickens in the House of Commons accused [[Peter Hayman (diplomat)|Sir Peter Hayman]], the former senior diplomat, civil servant and MI6 operative, of being a paedophile in the House of Commons, using [[parliamentary privilege]]. Dickens further questioned why Hayman had not been jailed after it was discovered he had left a package containing child pornography on a bus.<ref name=IndFeb13/>
  
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In [[1983]], Dickens claimed there was a paedophile network involving "big, big names - people in positions of power, influence and responsibility" and threatened to name them in the [[House of Commons|Commons]].<ref name=IndFeb13/> The next year, he campaigned for the banning of the pro-paedophile activism group of which Hayman was a member, the [[Paedophile Information Exchange]].<ref name=IndFeb13/>
  
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In [[1984]] Dickens presented the dossier he had compiled to the then [[Home Secretary]], [[Leon Brittan]], in 1984.
  
 
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=="Investigation"==
 
=="Investigation"==
In July 2014, the [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]] called for a new inquiry into the way that the allegations had been handled, and [[UK/Prime Minister|Prime Ministe]] [[David Cameron]] ordered the permanent secretary of the Home Office, [[Mark Sedwill]], to investigate the circumstances of the lost dossier.
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In July [[2014]], the [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]] called for a new inquiry into the way that the allegations had been handled, and [[UK/Prime Minister|Prime Ministe]] [[David Cameron]] ordered the permanent secretary of the Home Office, [[Mark Sedwill]], to investigate the circumstances of the lost dossier.
  
=="Review"==
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==The Independent Panel Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse==
On 7 July '''2014''', the [[Home Secretary]], [[Theresa May]], [[Theresa May]] announced a review into the handling of historic child abuse allegations, to be led by [[Peter Wanless]], chief executive of the [[NSPCC]], and the establishment of [[Independent Panel Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse|a public panel inquiry]] into the duty of care taken in the protection of children from paedophiles by British public institutions, led by an independent panel of experts and chaired by [[Elizabeth Butler-Sloss, Baroness Butler-Sloss|Baroness Butler-Sloss]]. Butler-Sloss later stood down as chair of the inquiry.<ref name=bbc140714>{{cite news |url= http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-28295282 |title=Butler-Sloss steps down from child abuse inquiry |work=BBC News |date=14 July 2014 |accessdate=14 July 2014}}</ref> On 5 September 2014, it was announced that it would instead be chaired by [[Fiona Woolf]]<ref name="bbc050914">{{cite news |url= http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-29076504 |title=Lord Mayor Fiona Woolf to lead child abuse inquiry |work=BBC News |date=5 September 2014 |accessdate=5 September 2014}}</ref> but on 31 October 2014 she, too, resigned from the role.<ref>{{Cite news |url= http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-29853002 |title= Fiona Woolf resigns as head of child abuse inquiry |date=31 October 2014 |work=BBC News |accessdate=31 October 2014}}</ref> On 4 February 2015 it was announced that the inquiry would be chaired by [[Judge|Justice]] [[Lowell Goddard]], a [[New Zealand High Court]] judge. The existing panel would be disbanded, and the inquiry would be given new powers.<ref>{{Cite news |url= http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-31130805|title=New Zealand judge Lowell Goddard to lead abuse inquiry |date=4 February 2015 |work=BBC News |accessdate=4 February 2015}}</ref>
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On 7 July 2014, the Home Secretary, [[Theresa May]] announced a "review" into the handling of historic child abuse allegations, to be led by [[Peter Wanless]] (head of the [[NSPCC]]) and the establishment of a [[Independent Panel Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse|public panel inquiry]] into the duty of care taken in the protection of children from paedophiles by British public institutions, led by an independent panel of experts and chaired by [[Elizabeth Butler-Sloss, Baroness Butler-Sloss|Baroness Butler-Sloss]].
  
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===Resignations===
 
[[File:Fiona Woolf (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright|[[Fiona Woolf]] resigned from handling of historic child abuse allegations, as did her predecessor in the job, [[Elizabeth Butler-Sloss]].]]
 
[[File:Fiona Woolf (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright|[[Fiona Woolf]] resigned from handling of historic child abuse allegations, as did her predecessor in the job, [[Elizabeth Butler-Sloss]].]]
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Butler-Sloss later stood down as chair of the inquiry.<ref name=bbc140714> http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-28295282 </ref> On 5 September 2014, it was announced that it would instead be chaired by [[Fiona Woolf]]<ref name="bbc050914">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-29076504 </ref> but on 31 October 2014 she, too, resigned from the role.<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-29853002</ref> On 4 February 2015 it was announced that the inquiry would be chaired by [[Judge|Justice]] [[Lowell Goddard]], a [[New Zealand High Court]] judge. The existing panel would be disbanded, and the inquiry would be given new powers.<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-31130805</ref>
  
 
==See also==
 
==See also==
Additional recent details cited here:<ref>{{cite web |last1=White |first1=Michael |title=The Westminster child abuse ‘coverup’: how much did MPs know? |url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/mar/17/westminster-child-abuse-paedophile-ring-failure |website=TheGuardian.com |publisher=[[The Guardian]] |date=2015-03-17  |accessdate=2017-06-13}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Whitehead |first1=Tom |title=The alleged paedophile ring at the heart of the British Establishment |url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/10950111/The-alleged-paedophile-ring-at-the-heart-of-the-British-Establishment.html |website=Telegraph.co.uk |publisher=[[The Telegraph]] |date=2014-07-06 |accessdate=2017-06-13}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Hines |first1=Nico |title=How Thatcher’s Government Covered Up a VIP Pedophile Ring |url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/how-thatchers-government-covered-up-a-vip-pedophile-ring |website=TheDailyBeast.com |publisher=[[The Daily Beast]] |date=2015-03-06 |accessdate=2017-06-13}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=WantToKnow.info |titleHow Thatcher’s Government Covered Up a VIP Pedophile Ring |url=http://www.wanttoknow.info/a-how-thatchers-government-covered-up-vip-pedophile-ring |website=WantToKnow.info |publisher=[[WantToKnow.Info]] |date=2015-03-16 |accessdate=2017-06-13}}</ref>]
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Additional recent details cited here:<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/mar/17/westminster-child-abuse-paedophile-ring-failure }}</ref><ref>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/10950111/The-alleged-paedophile-ring-at-the-heart-of-the-British-Establishment.html </ref><ref>http://www.thedailybeast.com/how-thatchers-government-covered-up-a-vip-pedophile-ring</ref>
 
 
  
 
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SubjectsUK/VIPaedophile
A dossier of allegations on paedophilia by senior UK establishment figures

The Westminster paedophile dossier was a dossier of evidence about the VIPaedophile phenomenon in the UK. It was assembled by Geoffrey Dickens, who in 1984 handed it to Home Secretary, Leon Brittan, who then "lost" it. Other files on organised child abuse held by the Home Office also went missing.[1]

Origins

Between 1981 and 1985 Dickens campaigned against a suspected paedophile ring he claimed to have uncovered that was connected to trading child pornography.[2] In 1981, Dickens in the House of Commons accused Sir Peter Hayman, the former senior diplomat, civil servant and MI6 operative, of being a paedophile in the House of Commons, using parliamentary privilege. Dickens further questioned why Hayman had not been jailed after it was discovered he had left a package containing child pornography on a bus.[2]

In 1983, Dickens claimed there was a paedophile network involving "big, big names - people in positions of power, influence and responsibility" and threatened to name them in the Commons.[2] The next year, he campaigned for the banning of the pro-paedophile activism group of which Hayman was a member, the Paedophile Information Exchange.[2]

In 1984 Dickens presented the dossier he had compiled to the then Home Secretary, Leon Brittan, in 1984.

"Not been retained"

In 2013, the Home Office stated that all relevant information had been passed to the police, and that Dickens' dossier had "not been retained".[citation needed] It was later disclosed that 114 documents concerning child abuse allegations were missing.

"Investigation"

In July 2014, the Labour Party called for a new inquiry into the way that the allegations had been handled, and Prime Ministe David Cameron ordered the permanent secretary of the Home Office, Mark Sedwill, to investigate the circumstances of the lost dossier.

The Independent Panel Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse

On 7 July 2014, the Home Secretary, Theresa May announced a "review" into the handling of historic child abuse allegations, to be led by Peter Wanless (head of the NSPCC) and the establishment of a public panel inquiry into the duty of care taken in the protection of children from paedophiles by British public institutions, led by an independent panel of experts and chaired by Baroness Butler-Sloss.

Resignations

Fiona Woolf resigned from handling of historic child abuse allegations, as did her predecessor in the job, Elizabeth Butler-Sloss.

Butler-Sloss later stood down as chair of the inquiry.[3] On 5 September 2014, it was announced that it would instead be chaired by Fiona Woolf[4] but on 31 October 2014 she, too, resigned from the role.[5] On 4 February 2015 it was announced that the inquiry would be chaired by Justice Lowell Goddard, a New Zealand High Court judge. The existing panel would be disbanded, and the inquiry would be given new powers.[6]

See also

Additional recent details cited here:[7][8][9]


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