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Intelligence and Security Committee

Volume 711: debated on Monday 22 June 2009

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Lord Lester of Herne Hill

To ask Her Majesty's Government what arrangements are in place for the Intelligence and Security Committee to obtain independent legal advice. [HL2383]

To ask Her Majesty's Government when they will answer Question HL2383 tabled on 19 March about what arrangements are in place for the Intelligence and Security Committee to obtain independent legal advice; and what is the reason for the delay in answering it. [HL4194]

The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
(Baroness Royall of Blaisdon)

Arrangements were put in place in December 2008 for the Intelligence and Security Committee to obtain independent and confidential legal advice through the Treasury Solicitor's Department.