UK Ambassador to the US: Appointment Process Debate
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John Lamont
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UK Ambassador to the US: Appointment Process
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John Lamont (Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk) (Con)
The Minister claims that new information has come to light, which has resulted in the ambassador being sacked. Can he confirm that this is the only new information, and that all the other information was in the Prime Minister’s knowledge?
Stephen Doughty
I refer the hon. Gentleman to the comments I have already made.