§ Mr. Menzies CampbellTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if any persons working for the Foreign Policy Centre will have access to classified information held within his Department. [33936]
§ Mr. FatchettAccess to official information, including protectively marked information, is governed by the Official Secrets Act 1989 which applies both to Crown Servants and to members of the public, including non-governmental organisations. In this respect, the Foreign Policy Centre is no different from any other non-governmental organisation. No-one employed by the Foreign Policy Centre will have access to classified information. One of the Directors of the Centre, Mr. Andrew Hood, has access to classified information in his capacity as Special Adviser in the Foreign Secretary's office.