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Arrest row MP's office swept for bug devices.


MP Damian Green has had his offices and homes swept for bugging devices amid concerns over possible surveillance, his constituency agent said tonight.

It is understood the MP for Ashford Ash·ford   , Evelyn Born 1957.

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 in Kent hired a private Berkshire-based security firm to search for bugs.

Sweeps of his constituency home in Charing and association offices in Bethersden, Kent were conducted yesterday.

His London residence and Westminster office, plus his previously impounded car were searched.

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 said: "Damian is very anxious to maintain the confidentiality of his electors' Parliamentary case work.

"Clearly the offices in Bethersden were occupied for quite some time without us personally being present.

"We cannot guarantee the integrity of the office while we're not here, so to avoid the possibility of any listening devices being planted we decided to have the offices in Bethersden swept and also the Parliamentary office, car and London and constituency homes."

He confirmed no devices were found.

Mr Green, Tory immigration immigration, entrance of a person (an alien) into a new country for the purpose of establishing permanent residence. Motives for immigration, like those for migration generally, are often economic, although religious or political factors may be very important.  spokesman, was arrested last week over alleged leaks of sensitive Home Office material.
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Publication:The Journal (Newcastle, England)
Date:Dec 6, 2008
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