§ Dr. Julian LewisTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) if former Lieutenant-Colonel Litvinenko(a) has been, (b) is being or (c) will be debriefed on security issues; [137492]
542W(2) what guidance his Department has given to journalists in respect of the defection of former Lieutenant-Colonel Litvinenko. [137491]
§ Mr. StrawIt has been the long-standing policy of successive Governments not to comment on issues of national security. It is also an important principle that we do not ordinarily discuss an individual's immigration status. This has been explained to journalists by my Department's Press Office.