I know the case that my hon. Friend is referring to, but that is not really the point at issue. The point is that when intelligence agencies, including the British ones, share information with their friends and allies from other countries, they do so on the strict condition that that information will not enter the public domain without their permission. This is not so much a question of whether the information in a particular document might be harmful; it is a principle, and that principle must not be breached.
Justice and Security Bill [Lords]
Proceeding contribution from
Malcolm Rifkind
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 4 March 2013.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Justice and Security Bill [Lords].
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