Easter Recess: Government Update Debate

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Easter Recess: Government Update

Debbie Abrahams Excerpts
Tuesday 19th April 2022

(2 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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Boris Johnson Portrait The Prime Minister
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The best and most decent thing we can all do is help our constituents with the issues that matter most to them, and the hon. Lady mentions the No. 1 and No. 2 issues.

Debbie Abrahams Portrait Debbie Abrahams (Oldham East and Saddleworth) (Lab)
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Trust and confidence in our democracy is at an all-time low. Does the Prime Minister accept his part in that lack of confidence and trust? Should we not put the ministerial code on a statutory footing, and have it underpinned by the Nolan principles, in the same way that it is in the devolved Governments?

Boris Johnson Portrait The Prime Minister
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I repeat what I said earlier: there could not be a clearer expression of the robustness of our democracy than that all of us must be held to account. I have been held to account, and I apologise very sincerely.