HL Deb 13 March 1996 vol 570 c68WA
Lord Kennet

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they have been able to discover how many United Kingdom retired services officers and civil servants have gone to work in foreign owned or foreign based companies, and if not why not.

Earl Howe

No. Departments do not keep records of this information.

Lord Kennet

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they have yet been able to discover how many United Kingdom retired service officers and civil servants, who have gone to work in foreign owned or foreign based companies, are still subject to the Official Secrets Acts, and if not why not.

Earl Howe

Retired service officers and civil servants working for foreign owned or based companies are subject to the Official Secrets Acts in the same way as those working for UK companies. Retired officers and civil servants also continue to be subject to a duty of confidentiality to the Crown as their former employer.