Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Oral Answers to Questions

Christian Wakeford Excerpts
Thursday 29th February 2024

(9 months, 3 weeks ago)

Commons Chamber
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Alex Burghart Portrait Alex Burghart
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As the hon. Gentleman will have heard me say in a Westminster Hall debate not so long ago, it remains a great pity that the SNP refuses to play in the House of Lords. The fact is that the people of Scotland rejected the idea of an independent Scotland some time ago, and it would have been to the benefit of his constituents and others around Scotland if his party had had the good sense to ask for people to be put in the upper House.

Christian Wakeford Portrait Christian Wakeford (Bury South) (Lab)
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On the contaminated blood scandal, why have the Government not named the experts?

John Glen Portrait John Glen
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We have given details of the appointment of Sir Jonathan Montgomery, and a number of other individuals are working on clinical and other matters. It is really important that we get on with this work, and we will report back on their conclusions as soon as we can.