HC Deb 03 July 1995 vol 263 cc92-3W
Dr. David Clark

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many public interest immunity certificates he has signed in each of the last three years. [31775]

Mr. Soames

[holding answer 30 June 1995]: Since the answer to the hon. Member for Oldham, West (Mr. Meacher) on 10 March 1994, Official Report, column 399, I have signed two public interest immunity certificates— one for each of two potential military witnesses for the prosecution in a criminal case. Both certificates set out the national security and personal safety grounds for screening the witnesses from the public. In the event, the witnesses were not called to give evidence and the certificates were not used.

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