Intelligence and Security Committee (Annual Report)

HC Deb 01 November 2000 vol 355 c510W

Mrs. Golding

To ask the Prime Minister when he plans to lay the Intelligence and Security Committee's Annual report before Parliament. [136515]

The Prime Minister

I am grateful to the Intelligence and Security Committee for their valuable work and their latest annual report. Following consultation with them over matters which could not be published without prejudicing the discharge of the function and operation of the intelligence and security agencies, I intend to lay the report before Parliament on 2 November. Copies of the report will also be placed in the Libraries of both Houses.

The Government will respond formally to the report in due course.