§ Mr. McNamaraTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if she will consider introducing a greater level of transparency into the assessment of the security situation. [13061]
§ Mr. IngramBoth the Chief Constable and Ministers regularly provide up-to-date assessments of the security situation which are as comprehensive as possible. Most recently members of the Select Committee on Northern Ireland visited Northern Ireland and were provided with a detailed up-to-date briefing on the current security situation. However, my hon. Friend will be aware that the 293W nature of some information available to the Government and the security forces is of such a sensitive nature that it cannot be placed in the public domain.