HC Deb 13 November 2000 vol 356 cc531-2W
Dr. Julian Lewis

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) if he will provide an occupational breakdown of the British Stasi agents investigated since 1989; [137495]

(2) if the activities of the former Stasi spy controller in the United Kingdom, publicly identified in October, (a) have been, (b) are being or (c) will be investigated; [137494]

(3) if he will investigate the circumstances of the payment by the Stasi of sums to British Stasi agents between 1985 and 1989 in relation to discoveries made in October on which information has been supplied to him; and if those agents' identities have been discovered; [137493]

(4) what assessment he has made of the risks to the safety of defecting former FSB officers if they are returned to Russia. [137490]

Mr. Straw

I can add nothing to the reply that I gave the hon. Member about the East German Stasi on 2 November 2000,Official Report, column 610W, and 9 November 2000, Official Report, column 398W.