HC Deb 07 December 1976 vol 922 c111W
Mr. Kilroy-Silk

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) whom he intends to consult about the future classification of documents;

(2) if he intends to set up the broadly-based committee as recommended in the Franks Report to classify documents; and, if so, who will be the members of the Committee.

Mr. Merlyn Rees

As recommended by the Franks Committee, the Government will discuss the establishment of an informal committee on classification with representatives of the news media and others directly affected at the appropriate time.