Denning Report on the Profumo affair
E545753
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.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government report
ⓘ
official inquiry report ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Denning Report
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Alfred Denning, Baron Denning NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chairperson | Alfred Denning, Baron Denning NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
British government
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Prime Minister Harold Macmillan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Christine Keeler
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John Profumo NERFINISHED ⓘ Stephen Ward NERFINISHED ⓘ Yevgeny Ivanov NERFINISHED ⓘ possible security breaches ⓘ security implications of the Profumo affair ⓘ |
| genre | government white paper ⓘ |
| governmentDepartment | Home Office NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | official report to Parliament ⓘ |
| location |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| mediaCoverage | extensive press coverage in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Alfred Denning, Baron Denning NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentedTo | Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1963 ⓘ |
| publisher | Her Majesty's Stationery Office NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
British political scandals of the 1960s
ⓘ
Cold War espionage concerns ⓘ Harold Macmillan government NERFINISHED ⓘ resignation of John Profumo ⓘ |
| subject |
Profumo affair
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ministerial conduct ⓘ national security ⓘ political scandal ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.