HC Deb 30 April 1963 vol 676 cc97-8W
Captain Kerby

asked the Prime Minister if he is satisfied that adequate security screening or other procedures had been applied to those civil servants, university personnel and others, whose names are listed as officially concerned with the arrangements, in the publication Danger: Official Secret, R.S.G. 6, which has been impounded by the Home Office.

The Prime Minister

The list of names is not accurate, but allowing for this the Answer to the Question is Yes.

Mr. Gresham Cooke

asked the Prime Minister what proportion of the 4,000 persons taking part in exercise Fallex had been screened.

The Prime Minister

It was a basic requirement that the names of all those engaged in the home defence part of this exercise at wartime regional headquarters should be checked against Security Service records. This covered all persons present in the headquarters, other than some 350 members of the Armed Forces employed on catering and similar duties.

Captain Kerby

asked the Prime Minister if, in view of the contraventions of the Official Secrets Act, as indicated by the wide public distribution of the Danger—Official Secret RSG-6 pamphlet, he will forthwith move for the setting up of an inquiry under the Tribunals of Inquiry (Evidence) Act 1921 to investi- gate in the public interest security arrangements in the Home Office, the Ministry of Housing and Local Government, the Ministry of Defence, and other Departments concerned.

The Prime Minister

No.