Written question asked by Andrew Mackinlay (Labour) on Monday, 22 March 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 24 March 2010. It was answered by Gordon Brown (Labour) on Tuesday, 30 March 2010 on behalf of the Prime Minister.
Intelligence and Security Committee
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs pursuant to the contribution of the Chairman of the Intelligence and Security Committee, 18 March 2010, Official Report, column 997, on Intelligence and Security Committee, if he will take steps to ensure that when the current committee members stand down, there will be no attempt to interfere with the Committee's secretariat in the intervening period before a new committee is appointed; and if he will make a statement.
- Answer
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I have been asked to reply.The committee's staff are civil servants. Like other civil servants they remain in post during an election campaign, bound by the usual rules of political impartiality.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 508 c999W; 324199
- Session
- 2009-10
- Related items
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Intelligence and Security Committee
Thursday, 18 March 2010
Proceeding contributions
House of Commons
- Subjects
- Intelligence and Security Committee
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