HC Deb 16 October 1996 vol 282 cc919-20W
Mr. Redmond

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list for each of the last 12 months the number of(a) interceptions and (b) monitorings of telephone calls (i) entering or (ii) leaving the United Kingdom, through the joint Government Communications headquarters—National Security Agency agreement; and if he will make a statement. [40972]

Dr. Liam Fox

The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, my right hon. Friend the Member for Richmond and Barnes (Mr. Hanley), shall write to the hon. Member shortly. Copies of the letter will be placed in the Libraries of the House.