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Former NI Police Ombudsman appointed despite 'concerns', claims DUP leader
Gavin Robinson says Marie Anderson was appointed despite security concerns and wants the Government vetting review to examine her case.
- On Monday, DUP leader Gavin Robinson questioned Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer in the House of Commons regarding the 2019 appointment of former Police Ombudsman Marie Anderson, citing security vetting failures.
- Robinson claimed Anderson was appointed in 2019 following an initial refusal to clear her for security access, yet she continued engaging in legacy issues despite Security Service concerns.
- DUP MLA Trevor Clarke previously raised concerns with the Northern Ireland Assembly regarding the "integrity" of the appointment process, which occurred when no devolved government existed and rested solely with the Northern Ireland Office.
- Sir Keir Starmer confirmed he is open to including Anderson's appointment in a review of vetting processes headed by Sir Adrian Fulford, announced following the Peter Mandelson Ambassador scandal.
- Anderson retired from her role at the end of 2025 following a 2023 police investigation into a domestic incident; prosecutors concluded there was "no reasonable prospect of conviction for any criminal offence.
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PM urged to include ‘deep dive’ into ombudsman appointment in vetting review
DUP leader Gavin Robinson claimed that Marie Anderson had been appointed to the role of police ombudsman in 2019 ‘despite security concerns’.
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