Chris Skidmore
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Chris Skidmore (Kingswood) (Con)
Before 10 o’clock this morning, the Labour party press office announced on Twitter:
“Urgent Question in the House this morning @ChrisLeslieMP calling for a Budget leak inquiry”.
Yet I understand from your office, Mr Speaker, that the urgent question was not officially announced to the House until exactly 10 o’clock. Will the hon. Member for Nottingham East (Chris Leslie) now call for a leak inquiry on that urgent matter?
Mr Gauke
Earlier this morning, the hon. Gentleman denied it. [Interruption.] He is shaking his head now, so he is clearly denying that that is the case. Presumably, it is reasonably easy to work out what time a Twitter post was made and to know what time the urgent question was announced. But it is not for me to lecture the Opposition; I am sure that they would be very concerned if there had been such a leak and they would be cracking down on it straight away.