§ Mr. Christopher Priceasked the Attorney-General whether, in the light of his reply to the hon. Member for Lewisham, West Official Report, 25 February 1980, columns 950–51, to the effect that there had been no obstruction of Operation Countryman by senior officers of the Metropolitan or City Police and none by junior officers except in so much that they exercised their right to remain silent when interviewed, and in view of the statement made on "World in Action" on 20 July 1981 that there had been such obstruction by the imparting of information to policemen under suspicion he will now reconsider his reply of 25 February 1980.
§ The Attorney-GeneralI have no further information which would cause me to reconsider my reply of 25 February 1980. I also refer to my reply of 7 July 1980—[Vol. 8, c, 22.] At no time have any allegations been made to me or the Director of Public Prosecutions of obstruction by the imparting of information to policemen under suspicion.