Tory MP ‘cautioned over child porn tapes discovery’

The politician was allegedly stopped by Customs while driving back to the UK via Dover and found to have explicit videos of children “clearly under 12”.

It was reported that the politician was not arrested or charged following the incident in the 1980s and the videos and paperwork have subsequently gone missing

The Customs officer has spoken to detectives on Operation Fernbridge, an investigation into allegations of sexual abuse by people including high-profile figures at the Elm Guest House in Barnes, south-west London.

Labour MP Tom Watson, who has led calls for a comprehensive inquiry into historic child abuse, said he was writing to DPP Alison Saunders to ask her to examine the evidence relating to the unnamed Tory politician.

He said: “It’s a remarkable revelation.

“If true, it shows that a crime was not investigated but also is shocking because it’s yet another example of intelligence going missing.

“I hope the DPP will share the concern of many MPs about this.”

The Metropolitan Police said: “We are not prepared to give a running commentary on Operation Fernbridge, which is an ongoing operation.”

It was reported that the senior Tory’s name was included in a dossier handed to then-home secretary Lord Brittan by Conservative MP Geoffrey Dickens.

Lord Brittan was forced to defend his handling of the 1980s dossier alleging paedophile activity in Westminster – after the Government admitted it appeared to have been destroyed.

Meanwhile, it has emerged that four more cases of historic sex abuse have been referred to the police by Home Office officials in recent months.

It follows a review ordered last year covering the period 1979 and 1999.