Written question asked by Clive Efford (Labour) on Friday, 27 February 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 4 March 2004. It was answered by Hilary Benn (Labour) on Thursday, 4 March 2004 on behalf of the Department for International Development.

Dept for International Development

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, on which dates his Department received transcripts of telephone conversations of the Secretary General of the UN; what action was taken in response to the information they contained; and whether the Department raised concerns about how the transcripts were acquired with the relevant authorities.

Answer: Clive Efford: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development on which dates his Department received transcripts of telephone conversations of the Secretary General of the UN; what action was taken in response to the information they contained; and whether the Department raised concerns about how the transcripts were acquired with the relevant authorities. [158400] Hilary Benn: It has been the practice of successive Governments neither to confirm nor to deny allegations relating to the security and intelligence agencies.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 418 c1075W;418 c1091W; 158400
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Disclosure of information Intelligence services Surveillance United Nations Telephone tapping Annan, Kofi
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