Budget Leak Inquiry Debate

Full Debate: Read Full Debate
Department: HM Treasury

Christopher Pincher

Main Page: Christopher Pincher (Independent - Tamworth)

Department Debates - View all Christopher Pincher's debates with the HM Treasury


Petition

Budget Leak Inquiry

Christopher Pincher Excerpts

Business of the House
Thursday 22nd March 2012

(12 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
Share Debate
Read Full debate Read Hansard Text Read Debate Ministerial Extracts

Urgent Questions are proposed each morning by backbench MPs, and up to two may be selected each day by the Speaker. Chosen Urgent Questions are announced 30 minutes before Parliament sits each day.

Each Urgent Question requires a Government Minister to give a response on the debate topic.

This information is provided by Parallel Parliament and does not comprise part of the offical record

David Gauke Portrait Mr Gauke
- Hansard -
- - Excerpts

Let me repeat what I said earlier. It is a long-established practice of the Treasury not to comment on whether a leak inquiry has been established or on its conduct or outcome.

Christopher Pincher Portrait Christopher Pincher (Tamworth) (Con)
- Hansard -
-

Is my hon. Friend aware that Labour’s record of leaking is as long as its record in office. Not only did the last Govt leak like a sieve but Hugh Dalton, a previous Labour Chancellor, was forced to resign for leaking Budget secrets—

John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
- Hansard -
- - Excerpts

Order. The hon. Gentleman will resume his seat. I made the position clear. This is a set of exchanges about a specific and narrowly crafted urgent question. It may be about many things within that context, but it is not about 1947. We will leave it there.

Return to start of debate - Return to top of page