To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to the answer of 15 March 2007, Official Report, column 458W, on BAE Systems, whether Mr. Julian Scopes was issued a security pass before December 2005. (132895)

[holding answer 20 April 2007]: Mr. Scopes was photographed for a Main Building pass on 16 October 2004 and a contractor’s pass (valid for a year) was first issued to him at that time. My response of 15 March 2007, Official Report, column 458W, gave details of the most recent pass (which expired in December 2006). I apologise for any misunderstanding this may have caused.