Post Office Appointments: Ministerial Responsibility Debate

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Wednesday 7th February 2024

(2 months, 3 weeks ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Hain Portrait Lord Hain (Lab)
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I am sorry, but the Minister has not answered the question from the noble Lord, Lord Arbuthnot.

Baroness Williams of Trafford Portrait Baroness Williams of Trafford (Con)
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Order. It is the turn of the Cross Benches.

Baroness Butler-Sloss Portrait Baroness Butler-Sloss (CB)
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My Lords, as a member of one of the departments is a member of the board of the Post Office, at the relevant time—and the board knew quite early on that Horizon was not working properly—why did that representative not tell the Government, or did he do so?

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