Budget Leak Inquiry Debate

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Thomas Docherty

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Budget Leak Inquiry

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Business of the House
Thursday 22nd March 2012

(12 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Thomas Docherty Portrait Thomas Docherty (Dunfermline and West Fife) (Lab)
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On Monday the Home Secretary came to the House and confirmed that there would be a leak inquiry into the Hillsborough media reports. Why is it that the Home Secretary has that grace, but the Minister does not?

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Let me repeat what I said earlier. It is a long-established practice of the Treasury not to comment on whether a leak inquiry has been established or on its conduct or outcome.

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