HC Deb 21 April 1998 vol 310 cc601-2W
Mr. McNamara

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if she will publish the terms of reference given to Mr. John Stevens prior to and during his inquiries. [37738]

Mr. Ingram

The terms of reference given to Mr. John Stevens were those stated in the summary of the Report published in 1990. They were recorded in the published summary of his reportinvestigating: the Dunmurra Police Station incident; the alleged disappearance of photo montages from Ballykinler Army Camp; the alleged leak of information associated with the murder of Mr. John Anthony Loughlin Maginn; and following consultation with the Chief Constable, any associated matters which came to light during the course of the Enquiry.

Mr. McNamara

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if she will publish the full findings of the second Stevens Inquiry. [37734]

Mr. Ingram

A summary was published. The full report remains confidential to the Chief Constable. It was not published because to do so would endanger the confidential nature of operational procedures.

Mr. McNamara

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if she will commission independent research to assess the numbers of individuals who have become vulnerable following the loss, theft or misuse of information, personal files or documents originating from the security services. [37735]

Mr. Ingram

An inquiry into this was conducted by Mr. John Stevens. Any individuals who became vulnerable were informed at the time.

Mr. McNamara

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if she will ask the Director of Public Prosecutions in Northern Ireland to re-examine evidence presented by Mr. John Stevens in his January 1995 report. [37737]

Mr. Ingram

No. No useful purpose would be served by asking the DPP for Northern Ireland to re-examine information unless new evidence was produced that had a material bearing on the conclusions of the report.