§ Miss Richardsonasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will review the working of the D notice system.
§ Mr. BlakerA thorough review by the defence, press and broadcasting committee of the working of the D notice system was completed as recently as last year and the results were reported to Parliament by my right hon. Friend the former Secretary of State for Defence on 31 March 1982.—[Vol. 21, c.107–8.] No purpose would he served by a further review at the present time.