§ Norman BakerTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to the answer of 22 April 2004,Official Report, column 592W, on Guantanamo Bay, whether MI5 officers at Guantanamo Bay raised with (a) his Department and (b) the US authorities the interrogation methods deployed by the US. [173485]
§ Mr. Blunkett[holding answer 17 May 2004]As explained in the earlier answer, these interviews were conducted as part of the Government's responsibility to protect national security. The interviews were conducted on a voluntary basis. Officers carrying out the interviews were under an obligation to inform the relevant authorities of any complaints made by the detainees and of any concerns which they had.
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