Alleged Spying Case: Home Office Involvement Debate

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Alleged Spying Case: Home Office Involvement

Gregory Stafford Excerpts
Monday 20th October 2025

(1 day, 23 hours ago)

Commons Chamber
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Dan Jarvis Portrait Dan Jarvis
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I have done my very best to provide the clarity that hon. Members are asking for. There is, of course, still an unanswered question about the position of the previous Government. The Prime Minister put that point to the Leader of the Opposition last week, and there are a number of former Government Ministers in the Chamber—perhaps they could tell us the answer.

Gregory Stafford Portrait Gregory Stafford (Farnham and Bordon) (Con)
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I am going to give the Minister a fifth chance to answer. Did the Home Secretary make representations when she discovered that the case was about to collapse—yes or no?

Dan Jarvis Portrait Dan Jarvis
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I have given the House the response—[Interruption.]