§ Mr. McNamaraTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence on what date permission was granted to conduct surveillance of the Labour Committee on Ireland; and for what period this surveillance was conducted. [122763]
§ Mr. SpellarIt has been the long-standing practice of successive Governments not to comment on alleged intelligence activities, which are covered by exemption 1 of the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information.
§ Mr. McNamaraTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many(a) documents and (b) photographs are held relating to the activities of the Labour Committee on Ireland; and how many files on the Labour Committee on Ireland are currently being maintained. [122764]
§ Mr. SpellarIt has been the long-standing practice of successive Governments not to comment on alleged intelligence activities, which are covered by exemption 1 of the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information.