HC Deb 03 February 1984 vol 53 c396W
Mr. Knox

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list locations to which his statement on the Government communications headquarters on 25 January, Official Report, c. 917–18 referred; and how many employees are affected at each location.

Mr. Fatchett

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list the establishments covered by the certificate issued by him on 25 January under the provisions of section 121(4) of the Employment Protection Act 1975.

Sir Geoffrey Howe

The certificate applies to employment in or under Government communications headquarters of members of that Department or of the Ministry of Defence. It would not be in the interests of national security to disclose details either of the establishments covered by the certificate or of the numbers of employees affected.

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