Intelligence Services: Data Protection

Andrew Mackinlay

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1) whether any officials of (a) M15, (b) M16 and (c) the Special Branch (i) have been suspended and (ii) have resigned following the loss of secret papers on 10 June 2008; (211531)

(2) following the loss of secret papers on 10 June 2008, if he will improve the arrangements for parliamentary scrutiny and oversight of the security and intelligence services; and if he will make a statement;

(3) if he will make a statement on the loss of secret papers on 10 June 2008.

I refer the hon. Member to the statement I made in the House on 12 June 2008, Official Report, columns 485-494.

Volume 477: debated on Tuesday 17 June 2008