§ Sir T. Beamishasked the Prime Minister if his decision that the private telephones of Members and peers who have taken the oath should not be tapped on the instructions of a Secretary of State applies to all incoming and outgoing calls on specified telephone numbers or only to
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1965–66 1964–65 1963–64 1962–63 1961–62 Agricultural Rents 163,227 158,011 156,021 156,739 129,309 Other Rents 98,357 97,895 90,233 85,004 77,215 conversations where the voices of Members or peers are identified; and if he is satisfied that his instructions can be satisfactorily carried out.
§ The Prime MinisterI have nothing to add to the Answers I gave to Questions on 17th November, 1966.—[Vol. 736, c. 634.]
§ Sir T. Beamishasked the Prime Minister if his decision not to allow the private telephones of Members or peers who have taken the oath to be tapped on the authority of a Secretary of State also applies to other forms of surveillance.
§ The Prime MinisterI have nothing to add to the Answers I gave on the 9th and the 14th of March to Questions by the hon. Member for Woking (Mr. Onslow) and the right hon. Gentleman the Member for Stafford and Stone (Mr. Hugh Fraser).—Vol. 742, c. 1746; Vol. 743, c. 233.