HL Deb 10 March 1994 vol 552 c22WA
Lord Tebbit

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether, during the period of their contacts with the IRA, they placed any restrictions upon surveillance by the security forces of any persons having terrorist connections.

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Northern Ireland Office (Baroness Denton of Wakefield)

It is not the Government's practice to comment on operational matters involving security and intelligence.