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'''Geoffrey Kenneth Dickens''' was a British [[Conservative Party|Conservative]] politician.  He was MP for Huddersfield West from 1979 until the seat was abolished in 1983.  He was then elected for UK Littleborough and Saddleworth and held the seat until his death in 1995.
 
'''Geoffrey Kenneth Dickens''' was a British [[Conservative Party|Conservative]] politician.  He was MP for Huddersfield West from 1979 until the seat was abolished in 1983.  He was then elected for UK Littleborough and Saddleworth and held the seat until his death in 1995.
  
In 1981, Dickens named [[Peter Hayman]] in the House of Commons as a [[paedophile]].  
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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="Ind2">{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/tory-mp-warned-of-powerful-paedophile-ring-30-years-ago-8507780.html |title=Tory MP warned of powerful paedophile ring 30 years ago|work=[[The Independent]]|date=22 February 2013|accessdate=22 February 2013}}</ref> In 1981, Dickens named the former [[Deputy Chief of MI6]], [[Peter Hayman]], as a paedophile in the [[House of Commons]], using [[parliamentary privilege]] so he could not be sued for slander. Dickens asked why he had not been jailed after the discovery on a bus of violent pornography.
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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 Commons.<ref name=bbc-20140702/> The next year, he campaigned for the banning of Hayman's [[Paedophile Information Exchange]] organisation. Dickens had a thirty-minute meeting with the Home Secretary, [[Leon Brittan]], after giving him a dossier containing the child abuse allegations. Although Dickens said he was "encouraged" by the meeting, he later expressed concern that PIE had not been banned.<ref name="Ind2" />
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On 29 November 1985, Dickens said in a speech to the Commons that paedophiles were "evil and dangerous" and that child pornography generated "vast sums". He further claimed that: "The noose around my neck grew tighter after I named a former high-flying British diplomat on the Floor of the House. Honourable Members will understand that where big money is involved and as important names came into my possession so the threats began. First, I received threatening telephone calls followed by two burglaries at my London home. Then, more seriously, my name appeared on a multi-killer's hit list".<ref name="Ind2" /> Dickens' son later said that about the time when the dossier was given to the Home Secretary, the MP's London flat and constituency home were both broken into but nothing was taken, presumably in a search for documents.<ref name=bbc-20140703>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-28141531 |title=Geoffrey Dickens 'said paedophile dossier was explosive' |publisher=BBC |date=3 July 2014 |accessdate=3 July 2014}}</ref><ref name=telegraph-20140702>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/10942103/MP-burgled-after-handing-paedophile-dossier-to-Leon-Brittan.html |title=MP burgled after handing paedophile dossier to Leon Brittan |work=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |date=2 July 2014 |accessdate=4 July 2014}}</ref>
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The Labour MP [[Tom Watson (Labour politician)|Tom Watson]] asked the Home Office in February 2013 for Dickens' dossier.<ref name="Ind2" /> A Home Office review in 2013 concluded that any information requiring investigation was referred to the police but revealed that Mr Dickens' dossier was "not retained".<ref name=bbc-20140702>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-28125537 |title=Home Office under fire over lost paedophile dossier |work=[[BBC News]] |date=2 July 2014 |accessdate=2 July 2014}}</ref><ref name=guardian-20140702>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/jul/02/lord-brittan-1980s-dossier-sex-abuse-claims |title=Ex-minister Lord Brittan under scrutiny over 1980s dossier of sex abuse claims |author=Rowena Mason |work=[[The Guardian]] |date=2 July 2014 |accessdate=3 July 2014}}</ref> After the issue had been raised again by Labour MP [[Simon Danczuk]] in July 2014, former [[Director of Public Prosecutions]], [[Ken Macdonald|Lord Macdonald]], said the circumstances in which the dossier had gone missing were alarming and recommended an inquiry into the fate of the dossier.<ref name=telegraph-20140702B>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/10942375/Launch-formal-investigation-into-the-lost-paedophile-dossier-says-former-DPP.html |title=Launch formal investigation into the lost paedophile dossier, says former DPP |author=Georgia Graham and James Kirkup |work=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |location=London |date=2 July 2014 |accessdate=3 July 2014}}</ref> Prime Minister [[David Cameron]] asked the [[Mark Sedwill|Home Office Permanent Secretary]] to investigate what had happened to the  missing dossier. Danczuk responded that another internal inquiry was merely trying to limit damage, and that a public inquiry was necessary to retain public confidence.<ref name=guardian-20140704>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/jul/04/david-cameron-orders-inquiry-westminster-child-abuse-claims-dossier |title=David Cameron asks top civil servant to look into Westminster child abuse claims |author=Rajeev Syal |work=[[The Guardian]] |date=4 July 2014 |accessdate=4 July 2014}}</ref>  The missing dossier has been linked with ongoing investigations into the [[Elm Guest House child abuse scandal]].<ref name=telegraph060714>{{cite news |url= https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/10950127/Westminster-paedophile-ring-allegations-timeline.html |title= Westminster paedophile ring allegations: timeline |last=Whitehead |first=Tom |location=London |work=[[The Sunday Telegraph]] |date=6 July 2014 |accessdate=6 July 2014}}</ref><ref name=guardian050714>{{cite news |url= https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/jul/05/elm-guest-house-paedophile-network-allegations |title= Edwardian house at heart of a long-simmering sex scandal |last=Boffey |first=Daniel |location=London |work=[[The Guardian]] |date=5 July 2014 |accessdate=6 July 2014}}</ref>
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In 2015, a file from 1981 was released into the [[The National Archives (United Kingdom)|National Archives]] titled ''SECURITY. Sir Peter Hayman: allegations against former public official of unnatural sexual proclivities; security aspects'', showing that the then-Prime Minister [[Margaret Thatcher]] had been briefed on the matter before the allegations were made public by Dickens.<ref>{{cite news|title=Westminster 'paedophile ring' investigation: Ex-MI6 spy Sir Peter Hayman named in dossier|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/westminster-paedophile-ring-investigation-mi6-spy-sir-peter-hayman-named-in-dossier-10014295.html|accessdate=30 January 2015|work=The Independent|date=30 January 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Diplomat Sir Peter Hayman 'engaged in sexual perversion'|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-31062904|accessdate=30 January 2015|work=BBC News|date=30 January 2015}}</ref>
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(politician)
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Born26 August 1931
Died17 May 1995 (Age 63)
Cause of death
liver cancer
A UK politician who worked to expose the UK VIPaedophile phenomenon.

Geoffrey Kenneth Dickens was a British Conservative politician. He was MP for Huddersfield West from 1979 until the seat was abolished in 1983. He was then elected for UK Littleborough and Saddleworth and held the seat until his death in 1995.

Activities

Between 1981 and 1985, Dickens campaigned against a suspected paedophile ring he claimed to have uncovered that was connected to trading child pornography.[1] In 1981, Dickens named the former Deputy Chief of MI6, Peter Hayman, as a paedophile in the House of Commons, using parliamentary privilege so he could not be sued for slander. Dickens asked why he had not been jailed after the discovery on a bus of violent pornography.

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 Hayman's Paedophile Information Exchange organisation. Dickens had a thirty-minute meeting with the Home Secretary, Leon Brittan, after giving him a dossier containing the child abuse allegations. Although Dickens said he was "encouraged" by the meeting, he later expressed concern that PIE had not been banned.[1]

On 29 November 1985, Dickens said in a speech to the Commons that paedophiles were "evil and dangerous" and that child pornography generated "vast sums". He further claimed that: "The noose around my neck grew tighter after I named a former high-flying British diplomat on the Floor of the House. Honourable Members will understand that where big money is involved and as important names came into my possession so the threats began. First, I received threatening telephone calls followed by two burglaries at my London home. Then, more seriously, my name appeared on a multi-killer's hit list".[1] Dickens' son later said that about the time when the dossier was given to the Home Secretary, the MP's London flat and constituency home were both broken into but nothing was taken, presumably in a search for documents.[3][4]

Legacy

The Labour MP Tom Watson asked the Home Office in February 2013 for Dickens' dossier.[1] A Home Office review in 2013 concluded that any information requiring investigation was referred to the police but revealed that Mr Dickens' dossier was "not retained".[2][5] After the issue had been raised again by Labour MP Simon Danczuk in July 2014, former Director of Public Prosecutions, Lord Macdonald, said the circumstances in which the dossier had gone missing were alarming and recommended an inquiry into the fate of the dossier.[6] Prime Minister David Cameron asked the Home Office Permanent Secretary to investigate what had happened to the missing dossier. Danczuk responded that another internal inquiry was merely trying to limit damage, and that a public inquiry was necessary to retain public confidence.[7] The missing dossier has been linked with ongoing investigations into the Elm Guest House child abuse scandal.[8][9]

In 2015, a file from 1981 was released into the National Archives titled SECURITY. Sir Peter Hayman: allegations against former public official of unnatural sexual proclivities; security aspects, showing that the then-Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher had been briefed on the matter before the allegations were made public by Dickens.[10][11]


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