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Points of Order
Monday 6th September 2010

(14 years, 2 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Baroness May of Maidenhead Portrait Mrs May
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Conversations held by the Mayor of London are a matter not for the Government but for the Mayor.

Lord Walney Portrait John Woodcock (Barrow and Furness) (Lab/Co-op)
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Given the seriousness of these new allegations, many in this House and across the country will be surprised that the Home Secretary has not even shown a degree of concern about potential shortcomings in the police investigation. Is she really entirely satisfied that everything is as it should have been, or is she determined not to have a view?

Baroness May of Maidenhead Portrait Mrs May
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This matter was looked into. It was looked into last year by the hon. Gentleman’s right hon. Friend, the then Home Secretary. The then Government decided that no further action should be taken.

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