§ Mr. Winnickasked the Prime Minister whether she will now make a statement on allegations that a senior former official involved with British intelligence at the time was under investigation during his retirement with regard to his loyalty to the United Kingdom.
§ The Prime MinisterI did so earlier today.
§ Mr. Trippierasked the Prime Minister if, in the light of reports relating to Sir Roger Hollis, she will initiate a full-scale inquiry into the British Intelligence Service since the end of the war.
§ Mr. Canavanasked the Prime Minister (1) whether she will make inquiries as to whether recent disclosures on Sir Roger Hollis have any bearing on the operations of British security services at the present time;
(2) whether she will make a statement about reports that Sir Roger Hollis may have been a KGB agent;
(3) whether she will hold a full-scale inquiry into the operation of the British Intelligence Service since 1945.
§ Mr. Churchillasked the Prime Minister whether she has instituted an inquiry into recently published evidence linking Sir Roger Hollis with Soviet intelligence; and if she will make a statement.
§ The Prime MinisterI refer my hon. Friends and the hon. Member to the statement I made earlier today.