§ Captain Kerbyasked the Minister of Defence whether, in view of the widespread revelation and public dissemination of classified information and secret military and civil defence plans by the Spies for Peace groups, he will set up an immediate inquiry into the value of the Press and Broadcasting Committee, and its issue of D Notices, as a means of official censorship of British newspapers, radio and television services; and. in view of the fact that the operations of this Committee have broken down in present circumstances, if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. ThorneycroftThe operations of the Press and Broadcasting Committee through the issue of D notices have not broken down. The Press has accepted advice in this matter most loyally.