Personal Statements

Adam Holloway Excerpts

Thursday 22nd July 2021 Commons Chamber

[Adam Holloway (Gravesham) (Con) [V]]

I wish to apologise to the House. Yesterday, the Committee on Standards adjudged that I and four other MPs were wrong to write a joint letter to two senior judges, copied to the judge who was hearing a case, which was followed by further letters to the Lord Chief Justice and the case judge, judged to try to influence the way personal references in court cases were made public. I now know it was improper to do so. I regret that and repeat and emphasise my apology.

[Mr Deputy Speaker]

Thank you very much, Mr Holloway. I now, via video link, call the right hon. Bob Stewart. [Interruption.] Hold on, Bob; we cannot hear you. [Interruption.] No, we still cannot hear you. Do you have someone to help you? Can you unmute your microphone? [Interruption.]

We will suspend at this moment, as we would have done before the next business, and then come back, hopefully, to Colonel Bob for his statement.