Written question asked by Owen Smith (Labour) on Wednesday, 20 July 2011, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 5 September 2011. It was answered by Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton (Conservative) on Friday, 9 September 2011 on behalf of the Prime Minister.

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Question: To ask the Prime Minister (1) whether the company which conducted the security vetting of Mr Andy Coulson, upon his appointment as Director of Communications at 10 Downing Street, was an accredited national security vetting provider;

Answer: I refer the hon. Members to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Bishop Auckland (Helen Goodman) on 20 July 2011, Official Report, column 939. I also refer the hon. Members to the letter sent by the Cabinet Secretary to the hon. Member for Bury South (Mr Lewis) on 22 July 2011. A copy of this is available on the Cabinet Office website:"http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/resource-library/andy-coulson-sir-gus-odonnells-letter-ivan-lewis-mp"

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