§ Mr. Maxwellasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will now take action to implement the recommendations on telephone tapping procedure made by the 1957 Committee of Privy Councillors under the chairmanship of Lord Birkett.
§ Sir F. SoskiceThe recommendations of the Committee were accepted and implemented by the Government of the day, and I have continued to give effect to them.
§ Mr. Maxwellasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department on how many occasions during the last three months warrants have been issued to the Metropolitan Police authorising them to tap telephones.
§ Sir F. SoskiceIt would not be in the public interest to give this information.