HC Deb 29 June 1998 vol 315 cc14-5W
Mr. Matthew Taylor

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what are the current security classifications of the newsletters produced for the staff of the(a) Defence Analytical Services Agency, (b) Defence Postal and Courier Agency and (c) Naval Manning Agency; how often each newsletter is produced; and when each was first produced. [46799]

Mr. Spellar

This is a matter for the Chief Executives of the Agencies concerned. I have asked them to write to the hon. Member.

Letter from Brigadier Tweedie McG. Brown to Mr. Matthew Taylor, dated 29 June 1998: I am replying to your question to the Secretary of State for Defence about Agency newsletters as this matter falls within my area of responsibility as Chief Executive of the Defence Postal and Courier Services Agency (DPCSA). DPCSA produces a monthly internal newsletter for its staff in the Agency and Postal and Courier personnel world-wide entitles "Post Notes". It was first published in April 1995 and it is currently classified Restricted. I hope that this information is helpful.

Letter from Fabian Malbon to Mr. Matthew Taylor, dated 29 June 1998: I am replying to your Question to the Secretary of State for Defence about newsletters produced for the staff of the Naval Manning Agency as this matter falls within my area of responsibility as Chief Executive of the Naval Manning Agency. No regular Newsletter is produced for the staff of my Agency. A Newsletter dealing with the introduction of Investors in People (IIP) was produced in September of last year and it is likely that a further Newsletter on the same subject will be produced in September of this year. The security classification was, and will be, Unclassified.

Letter from Paul Altobell to Mr. Matthew Taylor, dated 29 June 1998: I am replying to that part of your Question to the Secretary of State for Defence on staff newsletters which refers to the Defence Analytical Services Agency, as this matter falls within my area of responsibility as Chief Executive of DASA. The DASA weekly newsletter 'Grapevine' produced by the staff themselves on a rota basis, is unclassified. The first edition appeared in 1994 and has been issued at approximately weekly intervals since. I have pleasure in enclosing a copy of a typical issue. I hope you find this information useful.