This resource is from the Issues section. This page provides information about the MPA's inquiry into the case of PS Gurpal Virdi, who was discriminated against, by the MPS, on the grounds of his race.

Sections available here:

• Gurpal Virdi - The Virdi Inquiry Report
  • MPA inquiry into the case against PS Gurpal Virdi
  • Press releases

Gurpal Virdi - The Virdi Inquiry Report

The Virdi Inquiry was commissioned by the MPA and published its first report on 9 January 2002.

At that time the Panel was unable to take evidence from Sergeant Virdi in person. The Inquiry Panel therefore recommended that it should reconvene to hear a submission from Sergeant Virdi and publish a supplementary report.

The Virdi Inquiry Report Part 2 was completed in November 2004.

This section introduces the reports and contains further information about the Inquiry, with links to relevant pages on the MPA website and elsewhere.

MPA inquiry into the case against PS Gurpal Virdi

Background

On 23 August 2000, an Employment Tribunal found that PS Gurpal Virdi had been discriminated against, by the Metropolitan Police Service, on the grounds of his race.

On 1 September 2000 the MPA announced that an Inquiry would be set up and R David Muir was appointed to Chair a Panel. Biographical details of the panel members can be found on this website.

Press releases

Date	No	Title
05 Feb 02	12/02	MPA welcomes Virdi settlement
09 Jan 02	02/02	The Virdi Inquiry Report
07 Jan 02	01/02	Operational note: The Virdi Inquiry Report
08 Dec 00	41/00	Gurpal Virdi - MPA to consider appeal
30 Nov 00	36/00	Gurpal Virdi appeal
23 Nov 00	33/00	Virdi Inquiry costs agreed
01 Sep 00	16/00	Gurpal Virdi: MPA to conduct independent enquiry
23 Aug 00	14/00	MPA to chair enquiry in regard to case brought by Sergeant Virdi

The following are available as PDF documents:

• Virdi Inquiry Report Part 1. This is split into three sections:
  • Part A
    Pages 1-82 (up to the appendices). This includes the introduction and executive summary to the report, which details the Panel's examination of the original investigation, the Discipline Board and the Employment Tribunal; and the recommendations of the Panel.
  • Part B
    Pages 83-128 (first half of the appendices)
  • Part C
    Pages 129-176 (remaining half of the appendices)
• Virdi Inquiry Report Part 2

Portable Document Format (PDF) files require Adobe Acrobat Reader, available as a free download from Adobe.

The following pages on the MPA website are relevant:

• Virdi Inquiry terms of reference
• Virdi Inquiry panel members
  Biographical details of the Virdi Inquiry panel members.
• General information about the Virdi Inquiry
  Details of the final report agreed by the MPA.