§ Mr. MitchellTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence for what reasons the computer files and research material of the author Tony Geraghty have been seized by Ministry of Defence Police. [65368]
§ Mr. Doug HendersonThis is a matter for the Chief Constable of the Ministry of Defence Police Agency. I have asked the Chief Constable to write to my hon. Friend.
Letter from W. E. E. Boreham to Mr. Austin Mitchell, dated 11 January 1999:
I am replying to your Question to the Secretary of State for Defence about property seized by the Ministry of Defence Police from Tony Geraghty, as this falls into my area of responsibility as Chief Constable/Chief Executive of the Ministry of Defence Police Agency.Computer files and research material were seized, under warrant, from the home address of Mr. Geraghty, as part of an investigation in connection with alleged offences against the Official Secrets Acts. The property seized is currently under evaluation.