Downing Street Parties: Police Investigation
Debate between Barry Gardiner and Michael Ellis
Tuesday 25th January 2022
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Michael Ellis
One has to wonder. The Labour party’s focus on gatherings two years ago, as alleged, rather than on Ukraine and the Russian troops massing on the border of Europe, is quite extraordinary. What we are doing is focusing on the matters that really make a difference for the people of this country, while the police and the Cabinet Office continue their investigations.
Barry Gardiner (Brent North) (Lab)
Given that it has taken six weeks since the Daily Mirror first broke the story of parties in Downing Street to have a police inquiry, what consideration have the Government given to appointing Pippa Crerar as the commissioner of the Metropolitan police?
Michael Ellis
Well, I have no reason to be concerned about who the Metropolitan Police Commissioner is.