Details
Details
Alias:
Bob Robinson
Dates active:
-
Unit
SDS
Deceased Child’s Identity:
Yes
HN10 Bob Lambert ('Bob Robinson')
Overview

This is an excerpt from the Bob Lambert profile and related articles at the former Undercover Research Group wiki, last updated in 2018. 

Lambert gave evidence to the Inquiry in 2024, as did 'Jacqui' and Belinda Harvey who were deceived into sexual relationships with him. An updated version of the profile will appear here after the Inquiry publishes the remainder of evidence relating to him.

Robert Lambert, commonly known as Bob Lambert and sometimes styled Dr Robert Lambert MBE, born in 1952, is a former Metropolitan Police officer turned academic.

A long-serving officer with the Metropolitan Police Special Branch, Lambert was a key member the Special Demonstration Squad. He served both as an undercover officer - using the false identity ‘Bob Robinson’ to infiltrate the environmental and animal rights protest movement in the 1980s - and then later as an influential manager of the unit in the 1990s.

He subsequently set up the Muslim Contact Unit within Special Branch, which worked with British Islamists purportedly to temper radicalisation, before retiring from the police in 2007. He then began a successful second career as an academic, building on his work at MCU.

In October 2011, he was publicly exposed as having been a police spy by some of the London Greenpeace activists upon whom he had spied.

 

Reports

Date
Originator
MPS-UCPI
Title
MPS-0722290
Court result for Sheppard for Debenhams trial
Bob Lambert
MPS-0722321
Court result for Clarke for Debenhams trial
Bob Lambert
MPS-0737185
Extract of London ALF News (Operation Nitrogen / Sparkler Exhibit)
Bob Lambert
MPS-0746965
Sparkler Action Record regarding conversation with exhibits officer DI Kupis
Bob Lambert
MPS-0746967
Record of police enquiry with Victor Temple KC regarding whether there was disclosure of a UCO during the Debenhams trial
Bob Lambert
UCPI0000034212
Witness Statement of Linda Edwina Jones, expert witesss regarding Debenhams
Bob Lambert
UCPI0000034978
"Belinda" chapter from novel titled "Deep Deception", pages 1 - 18
Bob Lambert
UCPI0000034980
"Belinda" chapter from novel titled "Deep Deception", pages 22 - 35
Bob Lambert
UCPI0000037420
Extract from Linden Road Visitor Book
Bob Lambert
Exhibit HS/19 to Witness Statement of Helen Steel
UCPI0000037425
Letter from Bob Lambert to Helen Steel dated 30 March 1988
Bob Lambert
Exhibit HS/24 to Witness Statement of Helen Steel
UCPI0000037416
Bob Lambert’s response to an open letter published by SpinWatch
Bob Lambert
Exhibit HS/8 to Witness Statement of Helen Steel
MPS-0737136
Handwritten letters from Bob Lambert to Belinda Harvey
Bob Lambert
Exhibit to Belinda Harvey’s statement to Operation Sparkler
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0247609
Branch Note, Assessment of the risk of exposure of Detective Inspector Lambert and likely result
Bob Lambert
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0526789
Special Branch Intelligence Report regarding the arrest of Bob Lambert
Bob Lambert
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0527277
Handwritten memorandum concerning a number of officers’ fitness to sit the OSPRE examination
Bob Lambert
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0527292
SDS Memorandum to Ch. Supt. 'S' Squad re HN10 Bob Lambert sitting the Inspector Promotion Exam
Bob Lambert
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0527472
Memorandum regarding HN10 Bob Lambert’s withdrawal from field duties
Bob Lambert
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0731079
Minute Sheet re Bob Lambert appearing as defence in Court Proceedings during the Murrays Meat Market case
Bob Lambert
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0731080
Memorandum from SDS DCI to Ch. Supt. 'S' Squad re request for HN10 to act as defence in court proceedings
Bob Lambert
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0735357
Special Branch Briefing Note regarding response to Debenhams attacks, including Commander SB
Bob Lambert
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0735359
Special Branch memo regarding surveillance of Andrew Clarke
Bob Lambert
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0735362
Special Branch Minute Sheet regarding surveillance of Geoff Sheppard
Bob Lambert
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0735363
Special Branch Briefing Note regarding a surveillance operation against Clarke and Sheppard
Bob Lambert
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0735364
Special Branch Minute Sheet regarding Clarke and Sheppard intentions to plant incendiary devices
Bob Lambert
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0735372
Special Branch Briefing note regarding reactivation of Operation Sparkler and surveilliance
Bob Lambert
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0735375
Special Branch Briefing note regarding plans of Clarke and Sheppard to plant incendiary devices on 11 Sept 1987
Bob Lambert
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0735377
Special Branch Briefing Note regarding the postponement of an ALF incendiary device campaign
Bob Lambert
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0736831
Action Sheet regarding Operation Sparkler vist to BLX's address on 5th May 2017
Bob Lambert
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0736879
The Hillside Bomb Factory 09.09.1987 – Report on police raid of Geoff Sheppard’s flat
Bob Lambert
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0742053
Special Branch report conveying a verbatim record of a named Hunt Saboteurs Association (HSA) individual seeking election to the HSA committee.
Bob Lambert
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0742086
Telephone Message regarding North London Hunt Saboteurs and London Greenpeace picket at Grosvenor House Hotel
Bob Lambert
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0742087
MPS telephone message: that demonstration organised by London Greenpeace and North London Hunt Saboteur group underway outside Grosvenor House Hotel Park Lane
Bob Lambert
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0742176
Special Branch Intelligence Report (non-SDS) regarding the Horse and Hounds Ball protest
Bob Lambert
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0743600
Special Branch Report regarding an individual HSA member seeking to be elected to the committee
Bob Lambert
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0745209
Memorandums between SDS and SB re SDS vacancies and HN10 Bob Lambert’s withdrawal strategy
Bob Lambert
MI5
UCPI0000029245
SyS Loose Minute re a London address
Bob Lambert
MI5
UCPI0000029246
SyS Loose Minute re Monday Club/ Autonomists and a London address
Bob Lambert
MI5
UCPI0000029247
Security Service Loose Minute requesting details from the SDS on the reaction of the animal movement to recent police raids
Bob Lambert
MI5
UCPI0000029298
Security Service queries on Anarchists
Bob Lambert
MI5
UCPI0000029301
SyS File Note re Meeting with SDS on 12/03/1985
Bob Lambert
London Greenpeace
MPS-0730376
Email chain regarding the 25th Anniversary of the London Greenpeace London to Paris Walk with handwritten note attached
Bob Lambert
London Greenpeace
MPS-0746904
London Greenpeace leaflet discussing illnesses and environmental damage, promotes demonstrations against McDonalds and other burger businesses on 13th April
Bob Lambert
London Greenpeace
MPS-0746905
McLibel Leaflet raising awareness on deforestation, unhealthy eating and exploitation of animals
Bob Lambert
London Greenpeace
MPS-0746909
London Greenpeace leaflet promoting the international day of action and protest against all burger places on 16th October
Bob Lambert
London Greenpeace
MPS-0746910
Picket leaflet entitled 'World Day of Action Against McDonalds'
Bob Lambert
London Greenpeace
MPS-0746911
Leaflet entitled 'What's wrong with McDonald's?'
Bob Lambert
London Greenpeace
MPS-0747861
London Greenpeace leaflet criticising the ingredients of McDonalds products
Bob Lambert
London Greenpeace
UCPI0000037383
Document regarding Bob Lambert's contribution and research for the What's wrong with McDonald's Factsheet
Bob Lambert
Appendix D to Dave Morris T2P2 Witness Statement
MPS
MPS-0720976
Witness Statement of a Police Constable reference to the Debenhams firebomb on 12th July 1987
Bob Lambert
MPS
MPS-0720977
Witness Statement of a Police Constable regarding the Debenhams firebomb on 12th July 1987
Bob Lambert
MPS
MPS-0747857
Witness Statement of Mark Anthony Loring of Debenhams regarding incendiary device found at Luton Debenhams
Bob Lambert
MPS
MPS-0747858
Witness Statement of Edward Stanley Wareham to Operation Sparkler regarding activation of fire alarms at Harrow and Romford
Bob Lambert
MPS
MPS-0747859
Witness Statement of a fireman regarding discovering incendery device at Harrow Debenhams
Bob Lambert
MPS
MPS-0747860
Witness Statement of DC Andrew William Millar regarding Romford Debenhams
Bob Lambert
MPS
MPS-0747956
Record of police enquiry with HHJ Nigel Sweeney regarding whether there was disclosure of a UCO during the Debenhams trial
Bob Lambert
MPS
UCPI0000034211
Witness Statement of Linda Edwina Jones for the Debenhams trial
Bob Lambert
MPS
UCPI0000034215
Index to N.F.E. Exhibits (relating to Debenhams case)
Bob Lambert
MPS
UCPI0000034219
Witness Statement of Arnie Cooke, a police investigator, regarding Harrow Debenhams
Bob Lambert
MPS
UCPI0000034220
Witness Statement of PC Bruce Gallie regarding Harrow Debenhams
Bob Lambert
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS_0735784
Minutes of the third informal twice-yearly meeting between representatives of the Security Service and Special Branch, discussing investigative journalism and Trotskysit entryism, held on 27 Sept 1977
Bob Lambert
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0740410
Memo from DCI Short to Chief Superintendent of 'S' Squad requesting reinstatement of HN126's overtime payments on Police Pay Computer, inc list of 13 UCOs with their operational start dates and expected finish dates
Bob Lambert
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0731471
Report on an RCP public meeting as part of their Bermondsey by-election campaign, held at Rotherhithe Civic Centre on 16 Feb 1983
Bob Lambert
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0730903
SDS Annual Report 1983, inc Home Office letter authorising continuation
Bob Lambert
UCPI
DOC010
Exh 3 to Opening Statement of Core Participants (represented by Mike Schwarz et al): Photo of Bob Lambert at Unigate demo
Bob Lambert
DOC010
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0726956
'Lambert Report': Discussion Paper on SDS Targeting Strategy and Deployment in Relation to the Animal Liberation Front, authored by Bob Lambert
Bob Lambert
Channel4
MPS-0720989
Transcript of Channel 4 Despatches Programme on 24th June 2013 including HN10 Robert Lambert and Jacqui
Bob Lambert

Procedural

Date
Title
Document Type
Topic
Transcript of UCPI Procedural Hearing 1: Designation of Core Participants
Transcript
Core participants, Legal Representation, Costs
Police and NSCPs – Core Participants (Ruling 1)
Ruling
Core participants, Deceased Children’s Identities (procedural)
HN10 Robert Lambert / Bob Robinson – Open application for restriction order
Application
Anonymity
HN10 Bob Robinson – Gist of Impact Statement
Impact Statement
Anonymity
HN10 Bob Robinson – Draft restriction order
Supporting material
Anonymity
Police – Recognised Legal Representatives (Ruling 5)
Ruling
Core participants
HN10 Bob Robinson – Additional Impact Statement
Impact Statement
Anonymity
HN10 Bob Robinson – Minded-To Note re an application by the former officer to restrict some personal details
Minded-To Note
Anonymity
Press Notice: Minded-To Note on restriction order applications by HN10 (Lambert) and HN14 (Boyling)
Press Notice
Anonymity
HN10 Bob Robinson – bundle of collated media reports
Supporting material
Anonymity
Transcript of UCPI Procedural Hearing 8: Anonymity II, Restriction Order Approach (Day 1)
Transcript
Anonymity, Restriction order approach, Neither Confirm Nor Deny
Transcript of UCPI Procedural Hearing 8: Anonymity II, Restriction Order Approach (Day 2)
Transcript
Anonymity, Restriction order approach, Photographs
Peter Francis – Submissions re restriction order applications of various SDS officers
Submissions
Anonymity
Inquiry publishes information in relation to SDS officers whose deployments fell within Tranche 2
Press Notice

References

Author(s)
Title
Publisher
Year
Paul Lewis, Rob Evans
Progressive academic Bob Lambert is former police spy
The Guardian
Steve Bimson
Ellison Review - Walton, Lambert and Black
Independent Police Complaints Commission
HJA Solicitors welcomes referral of 40 year old unsafe conviction to Miscarriage of Justice Panel by Undercover Policing Inquiry
Hodge Jones & Allen