Joint Cabinet Consultative Committee (Hansard, 20 January 1999)

HC Deb 20 January 1999 vol 323 cc484-5W 484W

§ Mr. Gordon Prentice
To ask the Prime Minister what sanctions would apply to Liberal Democrat Party members of the Joint Cabinet Consultative Committee considering foreign policy and defence and security issues who disclosed the contents of classified material. [66510]
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§ The Prime Minister
[holding answer 19 January 1999]: All members of the Joint Consultative Committee including the Liberal Democrat members are covered by the Official Secrets Act 1989 in respect of the Committee's work.