Business of the House Debate

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Department: Leader of the House
Thursday 10th May 2018

(5 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Andrea Leadsom Portrait Andrea Leadsom
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I certainly share the hon. Gentleman’s concern. If he writes to me with details of his letter, I can ask the Foreign Office to reply to him urgently.

Justin Madders Portrait Justin Madders (Ellesmere Port and Neston) (Lab)
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My constituents Mr and Mrs Owen are law-abiding citizens with a strong interest in animal welfare, and as such have reported illegal hunting activities to Cheshire police several times, but one day they found themselves visited by officers from the counter-terrorism unit. We have never had a straight answer about how they ended up coming to the unit’s attention. Can we have a debate please on greater transparency within the police?

Andrea Leadsom Portrait Andrea Leadsom
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The hon. Gentleman raises a concerning issue. I encourage him to write to Ministers to get a proper answer.