§ Mr. BluntTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his answer of 30 June.Official Report, column 37, relating to departmental advisers, if Mr. Mathieson has unescorted access to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office; what security vetting he has received; and who will pay for the vetting. [7755]
§ Mr. Robin CookMr. Mathieson has received a security briefing so that he can enjoy unescorted access to Foreign and Commonwealth office buildings. He has not been vetted and does not have access to protectively marked papers.