Downing Street Event Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Downing Street Event

Lord Tomlinson Excerpts
Tuesday 11th January 2022

(2 years, 10 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord True Portrait Lord True (Con)
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My Lords, I believe in the rule of law, the sanctity of respect between human beings and in due process. I repeat what I said in the Statement, that as with all investigations, it will be the case with this one that if evidence emerges of what is potentially a criminal offence, the matter will be referred to the police.

Lord Tomlinson Portrait Lord Tomlinson (Lab)
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My Lords, at the beginning of the Statement that the noble Lord read out to us, there was an apology. What was being apologised for?

Lord True Portrait Lord True (Con)
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My Lords, the Statement read:

“I apologise again unreservedly for the upset that these allegations have caused.”