Ministerial Code (Culture Secretary)

Debate between Harriet Harman and Andrew Bridgen

Wednesday 13th June 2012 Commons Chamber

[Ms Harman]

Thank you, Mr Speaker.

In response to my hon. Friend the Member for Wrexham (Ian Lucas), I think that the exchange of letters from the Prime Minister is nothing more than an attempt to distract and provide a smokescreen, and we should not be distracted from the very important issues that are the subject of this motion: misleading the House and failing to take responsibility for a special adviser.

[Andrew Bridgen (North West Leicestershire) (Con)]

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[Ms Harman]

If the hon. Gentleman had listened to me, he would have heard me say that the ministerial code says that if there is an inadvertent error, it must be corrected at the earliest opportunity.

[Andrew Bridgen]

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[Guy Opperman (Hexham) (Con)]

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