Jack Straw says it is 'completely unacceptable ' that such a recording was made. This would be an acceptable comment if all MP's were honest. Recent revelations seem to suggest otherwise

M Shipway, Gravesend, England

Hi,
If the right honourable Mr. Sadiq Khan MP is not conscious of the London booming and the countless carnage over this world then an optician is recommended.
The secrete of the story is quite simple talk to suspected terrorist under structured conditions to protect your self and the suspected.
Regards Dr Terence Hale

Terence Hale, zandvoort, Holland

Bob Blower of London is talking nonsense. Harold Wilson's ministers were neither sympathetic to, nor working for the Soviet Union. Some of them were independent thinkers and, like many of us, refused to swallow, hook line and sinker, Western propaganda which, in the 1960s, was just as misleading and virulent as the Soviet propaganda.

Neil, Gloucestershire, England

Apparently, the MP and the prisoner had known each other for some time. I obviously have no reason to think that the Khan was committing any offence and was doing nothing but protest his friend's civil rights. However, in view of the fact that the Americans are seeking extradition of Ahmad and in view of the problem of terrorism in general and the terrible job the securiy forces have in detecting and arresting these people I find it perfectly reasonable that they should take all reasonable and necessary steps to achieve their ends - in these circumstances anyone should have ben bugged - perhaps even more so if you are an MP - under the known Wilson Doctrine there would be less likelihood of being detected if the doctrine had been adhered to.

Rodney Barker, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire UK

This is a NuLABOUR scam. Next you will hear that extradition to US has bee refused beacause the Muslims Human Rights have beeN compromised. Blair destroyed Homeland security when Alistair Campbell was in charge of JICC and Iraq was invaded on the then PM deliberate lies. Watch Straw-he is still on MI5's books.

Nick Irvine, Scarborough, Yorkshire

Covert surveillance in a top-security prison on a prisoner classified as Catagory 'A' would require mandatory reporting to the Home Office by the prison Governor.

David Og MacDonald, Inverness, Scotland

What entitles MPs to freedom from bugging? Assuming that almost anyone can be bugged by the security forces one wonders why MPs, specifically, should be excluded.

'Tell me who your friends are and I'll tell you who you are' also springs to mind.

robert, Glasgow, Scotland

Errrm....MP seeing a terrorist ? Isnt there something wrong there ? I notice the Muslim complaint society ( who run at full capacity ) dont seem to question why a MP should be speaking with a terrorist. Surely the Muslims have this countries security at heart dont they ?...ha ha ha.

Lock the MP up for supporting terrorism.

Dave, Lincoln,

As he's my MP I can confirm that it is highly unlikely that anything he says is worth listening to, secretly or publicly.

john Graham, london, uk

Perhaps this convention needs looking at anyway.
After all if the Security Services need to spy on British Citizens to keep us safe, why should some of us be exempt from surveillance? Possibly 24/7 surveillance of MPs should encouraged, it would have the benefit of helping them find lost letters of importance

Jason, Norwich, UK

Why is the extradition of Babar Ahmad so controversial that it has been going on since 2003 and his friend, the MP for Tooting is supporting him.

If the USA authorities have sufficient evidence to charge Ahmad he should be handed over immedietely - we are supposed to be fighting terrorism - British soldiers are being killed!

or

They have little or no evidence (or may use torture to obtain evidence) in which case he should be released.

Justice delayed is no justice at all.

IF - IF Ahmad is found guilty of terrorist offences is Sadiq Khan then guilty of supporting terrorism??

R Bingham, Lauzun, France

I have no doubt that David Davis sent the letter regarding the bugging incident. However, if the contents were considered Confidential then it should have been so marked and controlled. This standard procedure would have demanded a signature by a member of staff at Number Ten, thus removing any doubt regarding its delivery.

E Saunders, London,

This Government loses so much that a mere letter is total trivial. They also "spin" so much that, as pointed out above, their veracity and honesty is in considerable doubt. Just consider Manifesto promises - they are ignored or thrown out without a thought.

M. Cawdery, Portadown, UK

I want to know how Mr Davies heard about all this. Is somebody leaking police information to him about matters involving terrorism?

Al, Weybridge, UQ

Point 1, Wilson introduced the doctrine because most of his Ministers were sympathetic to or working for the Soviet Union. Point 2 MPs can be a danger to national security like anyone elese, it is absurd that they should be exempt from scrutiny by the security service. Point 3 when do MPS start visiting potential terrorists in prison. I cannot even get my MP to turn up to debates. Point 4 what point does David Davis think he is making. Are the conservatives against scrutiny of MPs?

Bob Blower, London, UK

What is the point of notifying the Speaker of this situation? He is a creature of the Govenrnment and hopelessly compromised as a consequence.

Stephen Green, Brignols, France

Davis is a privy counsellor and therefore should not have gone public with matters of national security. Now that he has decided to play politics, he should be forced to divulge his source for this information. Whoever has breached security in this way should be prosecuted.

Bob, London,

"...the allegation that Sadiq Khan, now a government whip, was covertly recorded during two visits he made to Babar Ahmad in the prison where he is being held..." Surely the MP should see that such surveillance works entirely in his favour? If he insists upon seeing a 'terrorist suspect', then surely, without a record of the proceedings, then he himself must surely be regarded as a 'suspect terrorist' too! Also he could be accused by this man of having been complicit in any nefarious schemes without any chance of rebuttal. He can have nothing to hide from the Security authorities, can he?

S. Barraclough, Huddersfield, W. Yorkshire

Surely it is the constituent who is being bugged and not the MP. Anyone who saw this constituent would have been bugged - but that would only be because the constituent was being bugged. I guess one will have to be careful who one's friends are.

Dr Ian Burgess, Bristol,

The Tories should be careful about complaining. It's 40 years since this convention was agreed - much has moved on since then. Is a Muslim MP elected by a Muslim enclave above suspiscion? Doubtful.

MikeRight, london,

Mr. Bean's minions recently lost the bank account details of 25 MILLION benefit recipients. It's hardly surprising that he may have lost an important letter as well.
This government are an absolute shambles and a complete laughing stock.

Rick, London, England

Inview of this Governments,particularly Downing Street`s, veracity, I know who I believe

J Hind, Ely, UK