HC Deb 14 February 1996 vol 271 c608W
Mr. Llew Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what plans he has to issue D notices in regard to matters addressed by the Scott inquiry report. [14845]

Mr. Arbuthnot

The defence advisory notices define a voluntary code between the media and the Departments responsible for national security. They provide general guidance to editors, programme makers and publishers and would not cover the reporting of the contents of the Scott report on publication.