§ Mr. Dalyellasked the Prime Minister further to her answers of 22 December 1983, Official Report, c. 340, on what date Professor Michael Howard's volume of the official history of British counter-intelligence operations in the Second World War was finished by the author; when the process of evaluating its contents to avoid the risk of damage to current intelligence and security work began; and when it is due to be completed.
§ The Prime MinisterProfessor Howard's completed text became available towards the end of 1981. The process of evaluating its contents has been going forward since then, but has not yet reached a stage where a decision about publication can be made.