Found: Correspondence from The Rt Hon Lord Hermer KC, former Attorney General and The Rt Hon Ellie Reeves KC

Found: The Rt Hon Lord Hermer KC, Attorney General and Lucy Rigby MP, Solicitor General, gave oral evidence

Found: Ministerial Scrutiny Rt Hon Lord Hermer KC, Attorney General, gave oral evidence.

Question to the Attorney General:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Hermer on 14 July (HL1910), whether they will now answer the question put, namely what is the evidential basis for the assertion that X prioritises misinformation.

Answered by Baroness Smith of Cluny - Advocate General for Scotland

I would refer the Honourable Lord to Lord Hermer’s previous answer on this topic.

Question to the Attorney General:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Hermer on 27 April (HL16376), what specific criteria ministers are required to apply when determining whether a proposed reporting or consultation requirement meets the Government's “higher bar” for inclusion in new legislation.

Answered by Baroness Smith of Cluny - Advocate General for Scotland

The starting point will be that requirements are in legislation by exception. Then going forward, formal consultation should only take place where there is still a statutory requirement to consult, where it would be conspicuously unfair not to consult, or where Ministers believe there is a good case for seeking external input and that the right vehicle for doing so is a formal consultation. Even where departments have historically consulted or previously promised to consult, it is expected that each individual instance to be considered afresh, thinking about what is fair in the particular circumstances.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether Lord Hermer accepted a ministerial severance payment upon leaving office as Attorney General.

Answered by Mark Ferguson - Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)

Details of ministerial severance payments are published in the relevant department’s annual report and accounts.

Question to the Attorney General:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Hermer on 8 July (HL1265), what is the evidential basis for his assertion that X prioritises misinformation.

Answered by Lord Hermer

The criticisms of misinformation on X are numerous and well-documented.

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Found: hospitality Type of Hospitality Received Accompanied by Guest Estimated value of Hospitality (£) Lord Hermer

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Found: James Murray MP Shadi Brazell 2 £85,000-£89,999 Attorney General – The Rt Hon Lord Hermer

Found: James Murray MP Shadi Brazell 2 £85,000-£89,999 Attorney General – The Rt Hon Lord Hermer

Found: James Murray MP Shadi Brazell 2 £85,000-£89,999 Attorney General – The Rt Hon Lord Hermer

Found: James Murray MP Shadi Brazell 2 £85,000-£89,999 Attorney General – The Rt Hon Lord Hermer

Found: left the Government Rt Hon David Lammy MP has left the Government Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP, Rt Hon Lord Hermer

Found: Hon Steve Reed OBE MP Rt Hon Liz Kendall MP Rt Hon David Lammy MP Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP Rt Hon Lord Hermer

Found: Hon Steve Reed OBE MP Rt Hon Liz Kendall MP Rt Hon David Lammy MP Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP Rt Hon Lord Hermer

Found: Hon Steve Reed OBE MP Rt Hon Liz Kendall MP Rt Hon David Lammy MP Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP Rt Hon Lord Hermer

Found: List of Ministers’ Interests - July 2026 ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE The Rt Hon The Lord Hermer