Downing Street Christmas Parties Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Downing Street Christmas Parties

Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb Excerpts
Thursday 9th December 2021

(3 years ago)

Lords Chamber
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My noble friend is entirely right—he perhaps put it more elegantly than I did—that there is a political strand to this. In this country, there is an ancient presumption that people are innocent until proved guilty, and I believe that it would not be appropriate to comment on or prejudge the outcome of an ongoing investigation. I will hold to that position.