Gareth Williams’ apparent penchant for womens’ clothing and sadomasochism websites may not have prevented him becoming a spy, a senior MI6 officer has suggested.The woman officer, who can only be identified as SIS F, said vetting processes focused on “trustworthiness,Master sand carvers can produce stunning engraved Crystal Gifts which happen to have artistic designs. They could create animations designs by carving a couple of steps within the crystal, with every step deeper versus the previous. integrity and reliability” in handling “sensitive information”.She said people can have “lifestyle choices” that are “perfectly legitimate” but that the service would want to know about them in case their background puts them at risk.The insight in to secret service vetting came during the inquest in to Mr Williams, whose naked, decomposing body was discovered in a locked holdall in his bath in a flat in Pimlico in August 2010.

The inquest has already heard Mr Williams had $20,000 worth of womens’ clothing in his flat and had visited websites about claustrophilia – the love of enclosure – and bondage and sadomasochism.It emerged yesterday that he was also once discovered tied to his own bed wearing only boxer shorts.Speaking from behind a large screen, the MI6 agent said she could not comment specifically on Mr Williams but added: “There is no template for what that individual should be or what their lifestyle should be.”Individuals have lifestyle and sexual choices or preferences that are perfectly legitimate.”Our concern in the vetting process is to identify whether anything in an individual’s background lifestyle creates a risk to him.” Asked if Mr Williams would have been required to reveal he had bought the womens’ clothes, she said: “No.This flooring manufacturer are going to look at how engineered hardwood floors are made.

By hardwood floors we are not talking about laminate floors but those made of solid wood that have to be installed by professionals.”The inquest also heard that Mr Williams had conducted unauthorised searches on the MI6 database that could have put him at risk to “hostile and malign” parties.The officer did not say what the searches were but accepted such activities could “theoretically” put him at risk if a third party had known but MI6 did not.However,The most popular of Christian Gifts is clothing. As you bring yourself closer to the Lord Almighty, you look fashionably trendy as well. What could a better gift than that? she said there was no evidence of that and insisted reviews had shown no link between Mr Williams’ work and his death.The agent added that MI6 was “profoundly sorry” for the delays in realising that Mr Williams was missing.The spy was missing for a week before the agency raised the alarm and police found his decomposing body.