Debates between Karl Turner and Mike Penning during the 2015-2017 Parliament

The Shrewsbury 24

Debate between Karl Turner and Mike Penning
Wednesday 9th December 2015

(9 years ago)

Westminster Hall
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Mike Penning Portrait Mike Penning
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The right hon. Gentleman knows that I am generally very fair about these sorts of things, and I would have come to that point in my speech, but I just felt—perhaps wrongly—that there was something that one of the Labour Administrations since 1972 could have done to address the concerns of the Shrewsbury 24. I think that must be a fair assumption by any description.

Karl Turner Portrait Karl Turner (Kingston upon Hull East) (Lab)
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My right hon. Friend the Member for Leigh (Andy Burnham) introduced some compelling information and evidence. Will the Minister make a judgment on what he has heard today?

Mike Penning Portrait Mike Penning
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As the right hon. Member for Leigh said, I have been in many Departments, and I do not make instant judgments. I will look carefully at it.

On the shadow Home Secretary’s point, I am more than happy to meet the campaigners. I know that the Minister for Security—probably the more relevant person for the documents we are referring to—is also more than happy to do that. If there are other Ministers in Government who it would be pertinent for the campaigners to meet—I am probably putting my foot in it again, as usual—I cannot see any reason why they should not be able to do so. That is a way we can move forward.