HC Deb 13 July 1998 vol 316 c58W
Mr. Baker

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) if he will make a statement on his policy in respect of security service files which are no longer required to be held for operational purposes; [50390]

(2) pursuant to his oral statement of 25 February 1998, Official Report, column 346, how and when he proposes to carry out his undertaking concerning security service files. [50353]

Mr. Michael

During the debate on 25 February, my right hon. Friend undertook to make a statement on Security Service files before the summer recess. That remains his intention.