§ Mr. CohenTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many Territorial Army officers have been charged under the Official Secrets Acts in each year since 1970; in776W how many of those cases the accused was kept in custody between arrest and trial, and for how long in each case; what was the outcome of each case; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonReadily available records cover only the period since 1985. The information requested prior to that could be provided only at disproportionate cost. Since 1985 one Territorial officer has been charged under the Official Secrets Act—in 1992. That case is ongoing and it would not be appropriate for me to comment further.