§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Attorney-General why he will not prosecute Mr. Oleg Lyalin for organising sabotage in the United Kingdom.
§ The Attorney-GeneralMr. Oleg Lyalin was an intelligence officer in the K.G.B. He defected to this country from the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. I do not intend to prosecute him for the offence described by the hon. Member.
§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Attorney-General (1) whether he has received the communication from the hon. Member for West Ham, North, dated 16th October, concerning the Oleg Lyalin case; and whether he will make a statement thereon and publish his reply in the OFFICIAL REPORT;
(2) whether he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT the statement that he made regarding the withdrawal of the proceedings against Oleg Lyalin; and on what statutory authority he stated that this man would have to personally attend court to answer a drink and driving charge.
§ The Attorney-GeneralI received a communication from the hon. Member and my answers to Questions from the hon. Member on this subject have been published in the OFFICIAL REPORT for 18th October, 20th October, 21st October, 25th October and 28th October.—[Vol. 823, c.47-8; c. 145-6; c. 190; c. 259-62; and c. 475-6.]
§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Attorney-General whether he will institute proceedings against Mr. Oleg Lyalin for drunken driving and spying.