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Written question asked by Norman Baker (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 10 November 1997, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 18 November 1997. It was answered by Jack Straw (Labour) on Tuesday, 18 November 1997 on behalf of the Home Office.


Home Office

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what percentage of the MI5 budget is currently spent on counter-subversion. - (Holding answer 17 November 1997).
Answer

Mr. Baker: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what percentage of the MI5 budget is currently spent on counter-subversion. [15679] Mr. Straw: [holding answer 17 November 1997]: In the current financial year, the Security Service expects to spend less than 1 per cent. of its budget on residual work on counter subversion.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
15679; 301 c101W
Session
1997-98
Subjects
Expenditure MI5 Subversion
Contains statistics
Yes