Denning Report on the Profumo affair

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The Denning Report on the Profumo affair is a 1963 official British government inquiry, led by Lord Denning, into the political and security implications of the scandal surrounding John Profumo’s relationship with Christine Keeler.

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instanceOf government report
official inquiry report
alsoKnownAs Denning Report
Report of the Tribunal appointed to inquire into the circumstances leading to the resignation of the former Secretary of State for War, Mr. J. D. Profumo
author Alfred Denning, Baron Denning
linked to: Lord Denning
chairperson Alfred Denning, Baron Denning
linked to: Lord Denning
commissionedBy British government
linked to: UK government

Prime Minister Harold Macmillan
linked to: Harold Macmillan
concludes John Profumo lied to the House of Commons
no evidence of a security leak arising from the Profumo affair
there was no widespread conspiracy against the government
country United Kingdom
dateOfInquiry 1963
documentType printed report
era Macmillan ministry
focusesOn Christine Keeler
John Profumo
Stephen Ward
Yevgeny Ivanov
possible security breaches
security implications of the Profumo affair
genre government white paper
governmentDepartment Home Office
hasPart analysis of ministerial behaviour
findings on security vetting procedures
narrative of events in the Profumo affair
historicalSignificance key primary source on the Profumo affair
impact contributed to debates on security vetting and ministerial ethics
influenced public perceptions of the Profumo affair
inquiryHead Alfred Denning, Baron Denning
linked to: Lord Denning
language English
legalStatus official report to Parliament
location London
linked to: London, England
mediaCoverage extensive press coverage in the United Kingdom
namedAfter Alfred Denning, Baron Denning
linked to: Lord Denning
presentedTo Parliament of the United Kingdom
linked to: British Parliament
publicationDate 1963
publisher Her Majesty's Stationery Office
relatedTo British political scandals of the 1960s
Cold War espionage concerns
Harold Macmillan government
resignation of John Profumo
subject Profumo affair
ministerial conduct
national security
political scandal
timePeriod 20th century

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Stephen Ward describedBySource Denning Report on the Profumo affair
Lord Denning notableWork Denning Report on the Profumo affair
Denning Report on the Profumo affair alsoKnownAs Report of the Tribunal appointed to inquire into the circumstances leading to the resignation of the former Secretary of State for War, Mr. J. D. Profumo
linked to: Denning Report on the Profumo affair