HC Deb 22 December 1988 vol 144 c373W
Mr. Livingstone

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence which officials of his Department were involved in press briefings given to journalists researching the SAS shooting in Gibraltar; and on what dates such briefings were given.

Mr. Archie Hamilton

Defence public relations staff at all levels dealt with inquiries from journalists researching the Gibraltar shootings on many occasions from 6 March. In responding to these inquiries press officers drew on the Foreign Secretary's statement to the House of Commons 7 March 1988.

Mr. Livingstone

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence which officials of his Department met representatives from Thames Television to discuss the programme "Death on the Rock"; and on what dates.

Mr. Archie Hamilton

The chief of public relations and the director of public relations (Army) met one representative from Thames TV on 21 April 1988.

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