HC Deb 14 May 1998 vol 312 c204W
Mr. Blunt

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if Mr. Mathieson has access to classified information within his Department. [42095]

Mr. Robin Cook

My letter of appointment to Mr. Mathieson states that I do not envisage him having access to classified papers; and that he is required to exercise care in the use of official information acquired in the course of his duties and not to disclose without my prior authorisation information which is held in confidence.

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