Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Oral Answers to Questions

David Heath Excerpts
Tuesday 8th July 2014

(9 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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If lawyers were paid by the word, they would be multi-millionaires by now. I would like to get through a bit more, preferably with the co-operation of the hon. Member for Somerton and Frome (Mr Heath), in the form of an exceptionally pithy question.

David Heath Portrait Mr David Heath (Somerton and Frome) (LD)
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Will Law Officers take every available step to ensure that public servants and former public servants are not prevented, by terms of severance agreements or the Official Secrets Act, from providing information on which the inquiry is contingent?

Oliver Heald Portrait The Solicitor-General
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As the Home Secretary said yesterday, it is the Government’s intention to have a transparent inquiry, and the Attorney-General’s office stands ready to support that.