Lord Mandelson: Government Response to Humble Address Debate
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Lord Mandelson: Government Response to Humble Address
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Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent (Lab)
My Lords, as I just said, we are looking to publish only two key tranches. The first has already been done; the second will follow shortly. The third and final tranche will be after police investigations. Those are the materials that are being withheld because the Met is using them for its work. Rather than repeatedly coming back to your Lordships’ House, we want to do this effectively in a way that works for this House.
Lord Rooker (Lab)
In view of the practical issues that my noble friend has raised, would it be possible to give this House and the other House 24 or 48 hours’ notice of when the release is going to be? It will not be any good coming back after the Recess on the Monday and all of a sudden being told on that day, “The Statement’s this afternoon”. There ought to be a bit more warning about when it is going to happen.
Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent (Lab)
My noble friend raises an interesting point and I will have to speak to colleagues.