I have the utmost respect for my hon. Friend and his judgment, but I actually think he is wrong about this. A number of cases have arisen over the years in which prosecuting authorities, security and intelligence services and in some cases the police have had to make a judgment that proceeding would cause so much harm to the chance of collecting intelligence in future that it was not the right course of action.
Coroners and Justice Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Beith
(Liberal Democrat)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 9 November 2009.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Coroners and Justice Bill.
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