Oral Answers to Questions

Wendy Chamberlain Excerpts

Wednesday 11th March 2026 Commons Chamber

[The Prime Minister]

I thank my hon. Friend for campaigning for his constituents who are obviously concerned about this matter. As I understand it, National Highways has concluded that the best option for all users—pedestrians and cyclists—is a new crossing. I thank him for raising the points, and I am happy for Ministers to continue discussing the options with him.

[Wendy Chamberlain (North East Fife) (LD)]

Q2. This afternoon, the Mandelson papers, or the first tranche of them, will be released, bringing to light for the first time UK institutional knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein and those associated with him. But here in the UK, we have our own Epstein in Mohamed al-Fayed and the institutions that supported his crimes. As co-chair of the all-party group for the survivors of al-Fayed and Harrods along with the hon. Member for Lichfield (Dave Robertson), we welcome the actions of the Metropolitan police in recent days, but we continue to call on them to describe those crimes as what they were, which was trafficking. Does the Prime Minister recognise that characterisation and will he meet the all-party group and survivors to hear their asks?

[The Prime Minister]

I thank the hon. Member for raising that really important issue. I discussed it with my hon. Friend the Member for Lichfield (Dave Robertson) last night, particularly the approach of the all-party group. I thank her for her important work on this issue. I am very happy to meet the APPG and the victims; it is very important to do so. She will know that there is an ongoing police investigation, but that does not mean that we cannot have the meeting and listen to those who need to be listened to.