§ Mr. BakerTo ask the Prime Minister pursuant to his answers to the hon. Member for Walsall, North (Mr. Winnick) of 30 October 1997,Official Report, column 861, and to the hon. Member for Lewes of 17 November 1997, Official Report, columns 17–18, on telephone tapping, if the policy applies to telephone interception and the use of electronic surveillance by MI6 and GCHQ. [18985]
§ The Prime MinisterI can confirm that the policy described in my answers to my hon. Friend the Member for Walsall, North on 30 October 1997,Official Report, column 861, and to the hon. Member on 17 November 1997, Official Report, columns 17–18, applies in relation to telephone interception and to the use of electronic surveillance by any of the three security and intelligence agencies.