§ Mr. Campbell-Savoursasked the Prime Minister (1) on what date Her Majesty's Government first became aware of the intended publication of "Their Trade is Treachery", by Chapman Pincher; "Conspiracy of Silence", by Freeman and Penrose; "The Second Oldest Profession", by Philip Knightley; and "A Matter of Trust (MI5 1945–72)", by Nigel West; and on what date Her Majesty's Government actually received proof copies of these books;
(2) if Her Majesty's Government will make it their policy to comply with any order by courts in Australia for disclosure of information relating to its prior knowledge and authorisation of books by Mr. Chapman Pincher and Mr. Nigel West containing confidential material on the United Kingdom security services; and if she will make a statement;
(3) why no steps were taken to trace and interview the sources of material contained in the book, "Their Trade is Treachery", by Chapman Pincher, during the two months when the relevant manuscript was in Her Majesty's Government's possession prior to publication.
§ The Prime MinisterIt would be inappropriate for me to comment on matters which are or may be at issue in the proceedings concerning the Peter Wright case in Australia, while those proceedings continue.