§ Sir George Youngasked the Attorney-General if he will refer to the Director of Public Prosecutions, with a view to prosecution under the Official Secrets Act, the premature release to the press of the Shooter report by Mr. Clive Jenkins.
The Attorney-General:No. I have carefully considered the circumstances of the publication and I am satisfied that they were not such that it would be appropriate for me to refer them to the Director of Public Prosecutions under section 2 of the Official Secrets Act.