§ Harry CohenTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what the outcome was of the reassessment in 2000 of the three records dating from 1876 to 1914 concerning activities of the Secret Service in Ireland and Irish terrorist organisations which were being withheld from public disclosure; and if she will make a statement. [35240]
§ Ms Rosie WintertonThe files were reviewed by the Home Office in conjunction with the Security Service. One file has been released in full, one has been released except for some extracts and one is still withheld. The information that has not been released could be used to identify individuals working for or giving information to the intelligence services.