§ 49. Mr. E. Fletcherasked the Postmaster-General in what circumstances he gives facilities for Government Departments to intercept conversations between telephone subscribers.
§ Mr. MarplesAs the House was recently informed by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department, such interception of telephone conversations by the Post Office is carried out only under the express authority of a Secretary of State.
§ 50. Mr. Langford-Holtasked the Postmaster-General on how many occasions in each calendar year since 1945 private telephones have been tapped; and how many lines were involved.
§ Mr. MarplesI would refer my right hon. Friend to the reply given yesterday by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department to the hon. Member for Brixton (Mr. Lipton).