HC Deb 08 May 1985 vol 78 cc385-6W
Mr. McNamara

asked the Secretary of State for Defence what measures are taken in his Department to account for documents and manuals containing sensitive information.

Mr. Butler

Ministry of Defence security regulations specify the measures to be taken, which vary according to the classification of the documents and manuals.

Mr. McNamara

asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement concerning the classified defence documents found lying on a rubbish dump near the Thames barrier.

Mr. Butler

Investigations are in progress into the circumstances surrounding the discovery of these documents and it would be wrong to comment further until these investigations have been completed.

Mr. McNamara

asked the Secretary of State for Defence whether he will re-examine the procedures for the disposal of manuals and documents containing sensitive information.

Mr. Butler

Security procedures are regularly reviewed and changes are made when necessary.

Mr. Michael McNair-Wilson

asked the Secretary of State for Defence whether he will make a statement about the circumstances in which the plan of a proposed new security fence for AWRE Aldermaston were found in south-east London by two schoolboys near a rubbish tip.

Mr. Butler

Investigations are in progress into the circumstances surrounding the discovery of these documents, and it would be wrong to comment further until these investigations have been completed.

Mr. McNamara

asked the Secretary of State for Defence what were the documents relating to Tornado which were found on a rubbish dump near the Thames barrier.

Mr. Butler

Restricted documents relating to the servicing of the Tornado aircraft, reproduced on microfiche.

Mr. McNamara

asked the Secretary of State for Defence what were the documents relating to the Aldermaston research centre which were found a rubbish dump near the Thames barrier.

Mr. Butler

A plan of part of an internal security fence and of adjacent areas at AWRE Aldermaston, classified restricted.

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