§ 16. Mr. DowdTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what assurances of confidentiality have been provided by Mr. David Hart regarding information supplied to his Department by the United Kingdom defence industry. [826]
§ Mr. PortilloI refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for South Shields (Dr. Clark) on 19 October 1995,Official Report, column 361.
§ 17. Mr. PurchaseTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what access Mr. David Hart has to confidential information provided by the British defence industry. [828]
§ Mr. PortilloMr. Hart has access to the information necessary for him to fulfil his duties as my independent adviser.