Theresa May has defended the appointment of Baroness Butler-Sloss to the wide-ranging inquiry into allegations of child abuse at a number of institutions saying she had no regrets about the decision.
Former Home Secretary Leon Brittan has issued a statement denying that he "mishandled" documents handed to him in 1983 by the late Conservative MP Geoffrey Dickens that contained allegations of organised child sex abuse at Westminster.
Lord Brittan added that Mr Dickens "thanked the Home Office for the way in which the information he provided was handled," citing a speech the MP made to the House of Commons in 1987.
The Baroness says she did not consider the "difficulties" caused by her background and family connections to the child sex abuse inquiry.
Questions have been raised of former High Court judge Baroness Butler-Sloss since her appointment last week.
22 police officers are now assigned to Operation Fernbridge - the probe into claims of a Westminster cover-up of sex child abuse.