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Written Question
Yvonne Fletcher
Monday 18th March 2024

Asked by: Allan Dorans (Scottish National Party - Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he last reviewed the classification status of files relating to the death of PC Yvonne Fletcher in 1984; and what his planned timetable is for reviewing those files.

Answered by Alex Burghart - Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

The murder of PC Yvonne Fletcher was one of the most notorious crimes of the past 40 years and my thoughts remain with all who loved her.

However, as is usual in the case of records relating to security and intelligence matters, the report and the other records relating to this matter have been retained in line with the Public Records Act 1958.

Written Question
Yvonne Fletcher
Monday 18th March 2024

Asked by: Allan Dorans (Scottish National Party - Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish the preliminary report by Sir Anthony Duff into the events outside the Libyan People’s Bureau and murder of PC Yvonne Fletcher on 17 April 1984, dated 29 April 1984.

Answered by Alex Burghart - Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

The murder of PC Yvonne Fletcher was one of the most notorious crimes of the past 40 years and my thoughts remain with all who loved her.

However, as is usual in the case of records relating to security and intelligence matters, the report and the other records relating to this matter have been retained in line with the Public Records Act 1958.

Written Question
Yvonne Fletcher
Monday 18th March 2024

Asked by: Allan Dorans (Scottish National Party - Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many files relating to the death of PC Yvonne Fletcher that are not classified have been published.

Answered by Alex Burghart - Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

The murder of PC Yvonne Fletcher was one of the most notorious crimes of the past 40 years and my thoughts remain with all who loved her.

However, as is usual in the case of records relating to security and intelligence matters, the report and the other records relating to this matter have been retained in line with the Public Records Act 1958.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 16 Nov 2022
Oral Answers to Questions

"5. If he will make an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of trends in the level of trust in the UK Government in Scotland. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 16 Nov 2022
Oral Answers to Questions

"Allowing former Prime Ministers to fill the Lords with their friends, funnelling public funds to cronies during a pandemic, crashing the economy and debasing and embarrassing this Parliament by allowing a sitting Member to appear in a reality TV programme—is it any wonder that the people of Scotland do not …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 12 Oct 2022
Oral Answers to Questions

"5. Whether he has had recent discussions with Cabinet colleagues on amending the devolution settlement with Scotland. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 12 Oct 2022
Oral Answers to Questions

"The vast majority of people in Scotland support the continued existence of the Scottish Government. Despite the settled will of the Scottish people for greater autonomy and self-rule, some senior Conservatives—there are Secretaries of State among them—are becoming even louder in their calls for the UK Government to claw back …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 09 Sep 2022
Tributes to Her Late Majesty The Queen

"It is a privilege to have the opportunity to express my sincere personal sympathies and condolences and those of my constituents in Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock on the death of Her late Majesty the Queen.

The late Queen will be remembered with great affection, especially for her service, duty, humility, …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 22 Mar 2022
Oral Answers to Questions

"21. What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on reforming the human rights framework. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 22 Mar 2022
Oral Answers to Questions

"The Scottish Government have committed to introducing a new Human Rights Bill for Scotland by 2025 incorporating four major United Nations rights treaties—an international covenant on economic, social and cultural rights; conventions on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women; the elimination of all forms of racial discrimination; …..."
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