HC Deb 27 July 1999 vol 336 cc278-9W
Sir Nicholas Lyell

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many public interest immunity certificates or equivalent documents have been provided by Ministers or officials in his Department since 3 May 1997; and at what level each such document has been signed. [93534]

Mr. Straw

Since 3 May 1997, I have signed 13 public interest immunity certificates. In addition, one certificate has been signed by a Minister of State at the Home Office.

These figures do not include certificates which may, exceptionally, have been issued and considered by the Court without notice of their existence being given to the other parties in the case.

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