HL Deb 05 June 2000 vol 613 cc123-4WA
Lord Dholakia

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What is their advice to former directors general of the Security Service about publishing their memoirs. [HL2621]

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Crown Servants, both serving and past, are under a duty of confidentiality regarding the information they obtain during the course of their service. The procedure for former members of the security and intelligence agencies requires that they obtain clearance before publishing anything relating to the work of the agencies.