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To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of releasing withheld historic documents relating to (a) Mark Thatcher and the Omanis, (b) Request by Electronic Data Systems to employ Mark Thatcher, (c) proceedings of the Profumo inquiry and (d) the...

Asked by
Peter Lamb (Labour)
Answering body
Cabinet Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
16 July 2025
Reference
66077
House
House of Commons

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bridges of Headley on 3 February (HL4852), whether they aim to release the official records from 1987 relating to the ban on the publication of Spycatcher that year; and if not, when they expect those records will be...

Asked by
Lord Lester of Herne Hill (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Cabinet Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
22 February 2016
Reference
HL5939
House
House of Lords

To ask Her Majesty’s Government why the official records from 1987 relating to the ban on the publication of Spycatcher by Peter Wright have not been released to the National Archives under the 20-year rule.

Asked by
Lord Lester of Herne Hill (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Cabinet Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
3 February 2016
Reference
HL4852
House
House of Lords

What consideration he gave when deciding whether the Official Secrets Acts covered the Churchill papers to the case of Peter Wright.

Asked by
Austin Mitchell (Labour)
Answering body
Prime Minister
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
6 June 1995
Reference
261 c24W
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Lord Lyell of Markyate (Conservative)
Answering body
Attorney General
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
20 January 1992
Reference
202 c14
House
House of Commons
What progress he has made in identifying the total cost of the "Spycatcher" litigation. - Inc figure.
Asked by
Lord Stratford (Labour)
Answering body
Attorney General
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Date
20 January 1992
Reference
202 c14
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Lord Lyell of Markyate (Conservative)
Answering body
Attorney General
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
20 January 1992
Reference
202 c14
House
House of Commons
1st supplementary on activities of security services.
Asked by
Lord Stratford (Labour)
Answering body
Attorney General
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Date
20 January 1992
Reference
202 c14
House
House of Commons

Statement on what consideration he has given to the recent judgment of the European Court of Human Rights in the cases of the Sunday Times and others v the United Kingdom and others.

Asked by
Lord Morris of Aberavon (Labour)
Answering body
Attorney General
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
6 December 1991
Reference
200 c249-50W
House
House of Commons

If he will state the total amount (i) in legal costs and (ii) otherwise spent out of public funds on proceedings involving the book "Spycatcher" and including the costs awarded against the Government by the European Court of Human Rights. - Inc figures & fact that it will not be...

Asked by
David Winnick (Labour)
Answering body
Attorney General
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
29 November 1991
Reference
199 c687W;199 c681W
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Lord Mayhew of Twysden (Conservative)
Answering body
Attorney General
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
8 January 1990
Reference
164 c701;164 c703
House
House of Commons
1st supplementary on independent oversight of security services & comparison with publication of "Spycatcher".
Asked by
David Winnick (Labour)
Answering body
Attorney General
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Date
8 January 1990
Reference
164 c701;164 c703
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Lord Mayhew of Twysden (Conservative)
Answering body
Attorney General
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
8 January 1990
Reference
164 c701;164 c703
House
House of Commons
Whether the Attorney-General was consulted over the publication of the book relating to the security services written by Mr John Day.
Asked by
David Winnick (Labour)
Answering body
Attorney General
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Date
8 January 1990
Reference
164 c701;164 c703
House
House of Commons
Deposited by
Home Office
Type
Deposited papers
Date
27 January 1989
Reference
HDEP 88/119
House
House of Lords

If it was with authority of Sec of State & his NATO ministerial colleagues that it was decided that a promotional campaign should be mounted for Peter Wright's book "Spycatcher" in NATO bookshop in Brussels. - No.

Asked by
Tam Dalyell (Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
12 December 1988
Reference
143 c468W;143 c466W
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Lord Lyell of Markyate (Conservative)
Answering body
Attorney General
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
14 November 1988
Reference
140 c739;140 c741
House
House of Commons
When is the next meeting with the DPP to discuss prosecution policy.
Asked by
Lord Campbell-Savours (Labour)
Answering body
Attorney General
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Date
14 November 1988
Reference
140 c739;140 c741
House
House of Commons

What advise has been given to public library authorities re stocking of 'Spycatcher' following recent House of Lords judgment

Asked by
Hal Miller (Conservative)
Answering body
Office of Arts and Libraries
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
10 November 1988
Reference
140 c252W
House
House of Commons

Further to 139 c641W with respect to book "Spycatcher" how many copies were ordered; in which country they were obtained; which edition or editions were obtained; how much was expended in their purchase & postal or other costs & if any measures were taken to prevent royalties from these purchases...

Asked by
Gerald Kaufman (Labour)
Answering body
Prime Minister
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
7 November 1988
Reference
140 c1W
House
House of Commons