HC Deb 25 June 1998 vol 314 cc589-90W
Mr. Campbell-Savours

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what disciplinary action has been taken against those providing Inland Revenue information referred to or relative to Public Interest Immunity Document D909 to persons outside the Inland Revenue; [47262]

(2) if he will make a statement on Document D909 on the Public Interest Immunity list; [47258]

(3) if he will make a statement on the role of Merseyside Police in respect of Document D909 on the Public Interest Immunity list; [47259]

(4) if he will make a statement on the process by which information relating to Document D909 on the Public Interest Immunity list was secured from Inland Revenue sources; [47260]

(5) if he will set up an inquiry into how Inland Revenue information relating to Document D909 on the Public Interest Immunity list came into the public domain. [47261]

Mr. Michael

The use of material generated as part of the investigation/prosecution process, whether used or unused, is to be the subject of consideration by the Judicial Committee of the House of Lords next month in the case of Taylor v Serious Fraud Office. The facts of that case have a considerable amount in common with the case to which I believe this question relates and it would not be proper for me to comment or intervene at this time.