HL Deb 04 May 1995 vol 563 cc122-3WA
Lord Lester of Herne Hill

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Further to the Answer of Viscount Cranborne on 5th April 1995, (H.L. deb. col. WA21), what are the posts on the civilian side of the Ministry of Defence for which the nationality of the applicant's parents remains a factor in the recruitment criteria because of national security considerations.

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence (Lord Henley)

Although it would not be appropriate to identify posts individually, special employment rules relating to national extraction now apply only to certain intelligence posts in the defence area where potential conflicts of interest justify them.