Public Interest Immunity Certificates (Hansard, 8 March 1996)

HC Deb 08 March 1996 vol 273 cc384-5W 384W

§ Mr. Allason
To ask the Attorney-General how many public interest immunity certificates are current in(a) civil cases and (b) criminal cases. [18810]
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§ The Attorney-General
On the basis of the information available, which relates only to cases involving Government Departments, there are known to be(a) two civil cases¹ and (b) seven criminal cases currently before the courts in which public interest immunity certificates have been signed.
¹Includes one PII claim made by affidavit.