§ Mr. Harold Wilsonasked the Prime Minister what opinion the Chairman of the Security Commission has expressed on the cases of Sub-Lieutenant D. J. Bingham and Mr. L. M. Hinchcliffe; and what action he now proposes to take.
§ The Prime MinisterThe Chairman of the Security Commission is of the opinion that these cases present features which make it advisable that they should be referred to the commission. I have now asked the Security Commission to investigate and report upon the circumstances in which Sub-Lieutenant Bingham and Mr. Hinchcliffe were charged with offences under the Official Secrets Acts, and upon any related failure of departmental security arrangements or neglect of duty; and, in the light of their investigation, to advise whether any change in security arrangements is necessary or desirable.