Standards in Public Life Debate

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Standards in Public Life

Rupert Lowe Excerpts
Monday 9th February 2026

(5 days, 20 hours ago)

Commons Chamber
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Darren Jones Portrait Darren Jones
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I refer the hon. Gentleman to the detail of my statement.

Rupert Lowe Portrait Rupert Lowe (Great Yarmouth) (Ind)
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Many of us, including myself, spoke in this House against the ill-judged appointment of Peter Mandelson, which flew in the face of logic, given his poor relationship with the US and his history of misfeasance in public office. Will the Chief Secretary undertake to obtain all redacted evidence from the US pertaining to all UK persons in positions of influence referred to in the Epstein documents and expose them to the public? That is the only way to clear up this global scandal for the UK electorate.

Darren Jones Portrait Darren Jones
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Where the Government have jurisdiction over documents and in compliance with the Humble Address, we will publish them, as I said to the House earlier today.