Proceeding contribution from Baroness Smith of Malvern (Labour) in the House of Commons on Monday, 20 April 2009. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Operation Pathway.

Operation Pathway

First, it is important to say that what happened with Assistant Commissioner Quick was not a leak. It was an unfortunate episode for which he has paid an extremely high price. If the hon. Gentleman is saying that all of us need to maintain extremely high standards when it comes to dealing with information that is potentially sensitive or may relate to national security, I wholeheartedly agree. That, of course, is why I will always put a high premium on protecting that information, which is used to protect the British people.

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 491 c29
Session: 2008-09
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Subjects: Disclosure of information Data protection Crime prevention Arrests Development aid Licensing Immigration controls International cooperation Entry clearances Educational institutions Foreign relations National security Overseas students Metropolitan Police Pakistan Vetting Terrorism Resignations Security guards Security Industry Authority North West Quick, Bob
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