Lord Walney
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(7 years, 7 months ago)
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I am grateful to my hon. Friend. That indeed was the proposition put before the new Parliament last July and endorsed by 472 Members of this House against a vote of only 117—the latter number included, of course, the Leader of the Opposition.
Have the Government instigated a leak inquiry to find out the source for The Sunday Times? If not, do they intend to do so?
As I said to the House earlier, I am not confirming the speculation in the weekend press, and I caution Members against believing everything they have read in the weekend press.