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HANSARDUS Department of Justice Release of FilesI think the Register of Members’ Financial Interests is a matter for the House, not the Government, but I am sure that the House authorities will have heard the hon. Gentleman’s…02 Feb 2026HANSARDUS Department of Justice Release of FilesMy hon. Friend knows that the Government have committed to reducing violence against women and girls, and have recently brought forward a strategy, setting out how we will work…02 Feb 2026HANSARDUS Department of Justice Release of FilesMy hon. Friend is absolutely right that releasing Government information in and of itself, let alone for personal or commercial gain, is wrong and a breach of rules that we all…02 Feb 2026HANSARDUS Department of Justice Release of FilesAs I know right hon. and hon. Members across the House will agree, Jeffrey Epstein was a despicable criminal who committed disgusting crimes and destroyed the lives of countless…02 Feb 2026HANSARDUS Department of Justice Release of FilesThe information that became available in September that led to the sacking of Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the United States made it clear for the first time, to all of us and…02 Feb 2026HANSARDUS Department of Justice Release of FilesThe Prime Minister’s judgment was made clear when, as soon as information that he had been misled by Peter Mandelson became available, he sacked him.02 Feb 2026HANSARDUS Department of Justice Release of FilesI have to refute in the strongest possible terms any accusation that the Government would seek to interfere in, or block, any investigation in relation to Jeffrey Epstein. It is…02 Feb 2026HANSARDUS Department of Justice Release of FilesAs I have informed the House today, the Cabinet Secretary is reviewing all documentation relating to Peter Mandelson’s time as a Minister in the last Labour Government to see what…02 Feb 2026HANSARDUS Department of Justice Release of FilesThe person who has to take responsibility for their failings is Peter Mandelson. The shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster knows that the process for political appointments,…02 Feb 2026HANSARDUS Department of Justice Release of FilesAs I have said, the Cabinet Secretary is currently looking at the Government archives to see what documents are available and will advise the Prime Minister accordingly. If the…02 Feb 2026HANSARDUS Department of Justice Release of FilesMy hon. Friend is right that the public expect that if we break the law or the rules, there should be consequences. In this House, that is the case, but in the House of Lords, it…02 Feb 2026HANSARDUS Department of Justice Release of FilesI congratulate my hon. Friend on all his tireless campaigning on the Hillsborough law, and I reaffirm the Government’s commitment to bringing that legislation back to the House as…02 Feb 2026HANSARDUS Department of Justice Release of FilesThe Cabinet Secretary, as we speak, is reviewing the Government archives to see what documents we have available on the time when Peter Mandelson served as a Labour Minister. As I…02 Feb 2026HANSARDUS Department of Justice Release of FilesI was not aware of that issue, so I thank the hon. Gentleman for bringing it to my attention. If there are any British victims affected by the crimes of Jeffrey Epstein, whether…02 Feb 2026HANSARDUS Department of Justice Release of FilesAs I have said repeatedly, the Government will, of course, co-operate with any investigation and encourage everybody to do so. We stand ready to introduce legislation at pace, if…02 Feb 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsThis week, I gave a speech recognising the public’s frustration with our public services. I rejected the Conservative party’s offer of continued cuts and decline, and I rejected…22 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsIn the first instance, I am trying to put in place computers that work. Before we even get to artificial intelligence, we need to build some pretty basic services—services like…22 Jan 2026HANSARDGovernment Use of TechnologyI thank my hon. Friend for raising that important question. These AI solutions are only as good as their ability to serve the public fairly; equality should be built in at the…22 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical Questionsindicated dissent .22 Jan 2026HANSARDGovernment Use of TechnologyThank you, Mr Speaker; I am here to earn my salary. I thank my hon. Friend for her question. The Government will be taking a “digital first” approach to modernising public…22 Jan 2026