HC Deb 11 February 2004 vol 417 c1505W
Mr. Nigel Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the(a) average and (b) longest time between (i) arrest and charge and (ii) charge and start of trial has been in cases brought since 1997 under the Official Secrets Act. [152321]

Mr. Blunkett

Data on the average and longest time between (i) arrest and charge and (ii) charge and start of trial for offences under the Official Secrets Act are not available centrally.