§ Lord Stewartbyasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether the Staff Officers' Handbook, Army Code 71038, issue 1, of July 1999, is a classified document; and, if not, why not [HL1331]
34WAKingdom, export to the European Union and imports from the European Union. [HL1498]
§ Lord Sainsbury of TurvilleThe information is in the table.
§ The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence (Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean)The current edition of the Staff Officers' Handbook is not a classified document. However, its conditions of release make clear that it should only be issued to those persons who need to know its contents in the course of their official duties and that it is subject to the provisions of the Official Secrets Act 1911–1989.