§ Mr. Corbynasked the Secretary of State for Defence what books the D notice committee has considered during the last five years; and what was the outcome of its deliberations.
§ Mr. StanleyEighteen books have come to the notice of the Defence, Press and Broadcasting Committee during the last five years. Of these, 13 were considered to need D notice comment in some degree.
§ Mr. Corbynasked the Secretary of State for Defence what D notices were issued during the years 1982, 1983 and 1984, respectively.
§ Mr. StanleyThe then existing D notices were reviewed by the Defence, Press and Broadcasting Committee and issued in revised form in January 1982. No new D notices have been issued since that date.
§ Mr. Corbynasked the Secretary of State for Defence how many times the D notice committee has met during the last two years.
§ Mr. StanleySix.
§ Mr. Corbynasked the Secretary of State for Defence whether book publishers are represented on the D notice committee.
§ Mr. Stanley[pursuant to his reply, 11 May 1984, c. 488]: No. The Publishers' Association was approached in 1982 by the Defence, Press and Broadcasting Committee but did not wish to join the committee.