Operation Conifer: Sir Edward Heath Debate

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Operation Conifer: Sir Edward Heath

Lord Lexden Excerpts
Tuesday 18th December 2018

(6 years ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Lexden Portrait Lord Lexden
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To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the reply by Baroness Barran on 11 December (HL Deb, cols 1329–32), whether they will reassess the case for an independent inquiry into the seven unsubstantiated allegations against Sir Edward Heath left unresolved at the end of Operation Conifer.

Baroness Barran Portrait Baroness Barran (Con)
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The Government have given careful consideration to a review of Operation Conifer but have concluded that there are no grounds to justify review or intervention by the Government.

Lord Lexden Portrait Lord Lexden (Con)
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Will the Government heed the view expressed unanimously across this House in a debate last week that justice for Ted Heath demands the establishment of an inquiry, which they fully accept they have the power to set up? Will they stop evading their responsibilities?

Lord Aberdare Portrait Noble Lords
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Hear, hear.