HC Deb 26 March 2001 vol 365 cc475-6W
Mr. Baker

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport on what date(a) his Department, (b) the NMEC and (c) Lord Falconer of Thoroton were informed of intelligence reports relating to the Hinduja brothers, referred to in paragraph 8.4 of the report of the Hammond inquiry.[153734]

Janet Anderson

[holding answer 14 March 2001]: Sir Anthony Hammond's report set out all the facts relevant to the subject of his inquiry. He confirmed that the intelligence material which had been collected was handled entirely properly in accordance with the statutory functions of the intelligence agencies. It is long-standing practice not to comment on the detail of intelligence matters.