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HANSARD Public Office (Accountability) BillI think there is widespread welcome in the House for the expansion of legal aid, but does the Minister agree that allowing advocacy for each family only to the first person who…14 Jul 2026HANSARD Public Office (Accountability) BillBefore he leaves the Chamber, I say to the right hon. Member for Godalming and Ash (Sir Jeremy Hunt) that I agree very much with what he said about transparency and its…14 Jul 2026HANSARD Public Office (Accountability) BillThe Conservatives were in power for 14 years and could have introduced the Bill. Why did they not do so?14 Jul 2026HANSARDDraft Digital Waste Tracking (England) Regulations 2026Does the hon. Gentleman have any insight into why the previous Government did not follow through and actually implement the regulations they consulted on?16 Jun 2026HANSARDPublic Office (Accountability) Bill (Third sitting)Does the hon. Member accept that matters of party political difference in a political system are not the same as telling the truth about what happened in a disaster or an event?…02 Dec 2025HANSARDPublic Office (Accountability) Bill (Third sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship today, Sir Roger. I just want to say a few words on this clause about why the duty of candour and assistance is so important, and…02 Dec 2025HANSARDPublic Office (Accountability) Bill (Third sitting)I rise to support amendment 1, tabled by my hon. Friend the Member for Bolton South and Walkden (Yasmin Qureshi), and supported by several other hon. Members, both on the…02 Dec 2025HANSARDPublic Office (Accountability) Bill (Third sitting)I know Marie Lyon; I have met her on a number of occasions because I have constituents who are affected. She runs the Association for Children Damaged by Hormone Pregnancy Tests,…02 Dec 2025HANSARDPublic Office (Accountability) Bill (Third sitting)Indeed.02 Dec 2025HANSARDPublic Office (Accountability) Bill (Third sitting)I rise briefly to emphasise some of the points made by my hon. Friend the Member for Liverpool West Derby and urge the Minister to consider whether more can be done in that…02 Dec 2025HANSARDPublic Office (Accountability) Bill (Fourth sitting)Having had the chance to have a very quick look at the report being published at 1 o’clock, does my hon. Friend agree that the IOPC has found that the chief constable of South…02 Dec 2025HANSARDPublic Office (Accountability) Bill (Fourth sitting)I can understand why Members might feel a certain amount of scepticism about the idea that an obligation to try to remember disappearing messages might be adequate. I do not know…02 Dec 2025HANSARDPublic Office (Accountability) Bill (Fourth sitting)I was looking at the amendment paper this morning. It was probably mistyped, but my copy says that the Secretary of State must introduce a standard template for “ethical conduct…02 Dec 2025HANSARDPublic Office (Accountability) Bill (First sitting)Q Welcome, Mr Weatherby. I would like to ask about two things, one of which is command responsibility. With Hillsborough, within four and half months, Lord Justice Taylor’s report…27 Nov 2025HANSARDPublic Office (Accountability) Bill (First sitting)Q Do you agree that accountability of those responsible is one of the main things that families in disasters want? Pete Weatherby: Yes, absolutely.27 Nov 2025HANSARDPublic Office (Accountability) Bill (First sitting)They want to know what happened, and they want accountability where there have been errors or grave mistakes. In the Hillsborough case, of course, the match commander lied and…27 Nov 2025HANSARDPublic Office (Accountability) Bill (First sitting)In 2012. It took a long time for that to be fully put to bed. Pete Weatherby: Without a blink, in all the cases that I have done, you start with the tragedy itself, and of course…27 Nov 2025HANSARDPublic Office (Accountability) Bill (First sitting)Q The Bill seeks to deal with these things by having proper equal legal representation, which is a good thing in my view. Do you think it is enough? Again, it was the Hillsborough…27 Nov 2025HANSARDPublic Office (Accountability) Bill (First sitting)Q I just want your views, Mr Guest, on whether the new offences—committing a seriously improper act in public office and the breach of duty to prevent death and serious…27 Nov 2025HANSARDPublic Office (Accountability) Bill (Second sitting)Q Inquests are supposed to be inquisitorial; they are not supposed to be adversarial. Deborah Coles, I know that probably all the inquests your organisation handles are…27 Nov 2025