§ Mr. Hoyleasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he remains satisfied with the adequacy of measures taken to prevent classified information being made available to private security firms.
§ Dr. GilbertYes. If my hon. Friend has any evidence that these measures are not adequate, I shall welcome hearing from him.
§ Mr. Hoyleasked the Secretary of State for Defence whether a serving officer in the Royal Army Ordnance Corps, the name of whom has been supplied to him, sought official permission before joining Thor Security Systems, which offers services on bomb disposal; what contacts with the company he retains; and what 224W connections the company had with the Armed Services during his period as a director.
§ Mr. WellbelovedNo. His application was received shortly after he was appointed director. It was rejected and the officer resigned his directorship of the firm. He now holds no appointment with the firm. We have no record of any contacts between the company and the Armed Services.