HC Deb 19 November 1986 vol 105 cc187-8W
Mr. Campbell-Savours

asked the Attorney-General (1) whether he will prosecute Russell Lee, a former officer in MI5 under sections 1 and 2 of the Official Secrets Act for discussing aspects of work in the security services with Barrie Penrose and Simon Freeman;

(2) whether he will prosecute Christopher Harmer, a former officer in MI5, under sections 1 and 2 of the Official Secrets Act for discussing aspects of his work in the security services with Barrie Penrose and Simon Freeman;

(3) whether he will prosecute William Luke, a former officer in MI5, under sections 1 and 2 of the Official Secrets act, for discussing aspects of his work in the security services with Barrie Penrose and Simon Freeman;

(4) whether he will prosecute Mr. T. A. R. Robertson, a former officer in MI5, under sections 1 and 2 of the Official Secrets Act, for discussing aspects of his work in the security services with Barrie Penrose and Simon Freeman;

(5) whether he will prosecute Lord Victor Rothschild, a former officer in MI5, under sections 1 and 2 of the Official Secrets Act, for discussing aspects of his work in the security services with Barrie Penrose and Simon Freeman;

(6) whether he will prosecute Colonel Leo Long a former officer in M14, under sections 1 and 2 of the Official Secrets Act, for discussing aspects of his work in the security services with Barrie Penrose and Simon Freeman;

(7) whether he will prosecute Andrew King, a former officer in MI6 under sections 1 and 2 of the Official Secrets Act, for discussing aspects of his work in the security services with Barrie Penrose and Simon Freeman;

(8) whether he will prosecute Colonel William Skarden, a former officer in MI5, under sections 1 and 2 of the Official Secrets Act for discussing aspects of his work in the security services with Barrie Penrose and Simon Freeman.

(9) whether he will prosecute Stephen Demoubray, a former officer in M16, under sections 1 and 2 of the Official Secrets Act for discussing aspects of his work in the security services with Barrie Penrose and Simon Freeman;

(10) whether he will prosecute Lord Dacre, a former officer in MI6, under sections 1 and 2 of the Official Secrets Act for discussing aspects of his work in the security services with Barrie Penrose and Simon Freeman;

(11) whether he will prosecute George Carey-Foster, a former officer in Foreign Office Security, under sections 1 and 2 of the Official Secrets Act for discussing aspects of his work in the security services with Barrie Penrose and Simon Freeman;

(12) whether he will prosecute Nigel Burgess, a former officer in MI5, under sections 1 and 2 of the Official Secrets Act for discussing aspects of his work in the security services with Barrie Penrose and Simon Freeman;

(13) whether he will prosecute Constance Burgess, a former officer in MI5, under sections 1 and 2 of the Official Secrets Act for discussing aspects of his work in the security services with Barrie Penrose and Simon Freeman;

(14) whether he will prosecute John Cairncross, a former officer in MI6, under sections 1 and 2 of the Official Secrets Act for discussing aspects of his work in the security services with Barrie Penrose and Simon Freeman;

(15) whether he will prosecute Malcolm Muggeridge, a former officer in MI6, under sections 1 and 2 of the Official Secrets Act for discussing aspects of his work in the security services with Barrie Penrose and Simon Freeman;

(16) whether he will prosecute Sir Robert MacKenzie, a former officer in MI6, under sections 1 and 2 of the Official Secrets Act for discussing aspects of his work in the security services with Barrie Penrose and Simon Freeman;

(17) whether he will prosecute Sir Ashton Roskill, a former officer in MI5, under sections 1 and 2 of the Official Secrets Act for discussing aspects of his work in the security services with Barrie Penrose and Simon Freeman;

(18) whether he will prosecute Lord Clanmorris, a former officer in MI5, under sections 1 and 2 of the Official Secrets Act for discussing aspects of his work in the security services with Barrie Penrose and Simon Freeman;

The Attorney-General

No proceedings are contemplated under the Official Secrets Act in respect of the individuals named in the questions in relation to allegations that they have discussed aspects of their work in the security services with Mr. Penrose and Mr. Freeman.