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HANSARDDowning Street Parties: Police InvestigationI have to say that a quick Google analysis of the SNP would not be particularly edifying. Despite noises off, this Prime Minister is focused on what matters to the British people…25 Jan 2022HANSARDDowning Street Parties: Police InvestigationIf a group of people take cake for 10 minutes while at work, everyone is permitted a reasonable break as part of their working day. That is one possible interpretation. Ten…25 Jan 2022HANSARDDowning Street Parties: Police InvestigationThe hon. Gentleman asks me questions about the police investigation. I have no knowledge about that—nor would I expect to, nor should I have knowledge about it. He asks about the…25 Jan 2022HANSARDDowning Street Parties: Police InvestigationAs the House will be aware, earlier today the Metropolitan Police Commissioner confirmed that the Metropolitan Police Service will be investigating alleged breaches of covid-19…25 Jan 2022HANSARDDowning Street Parties: Police InvestigationMy right hon. Friend is right, and we would be in lockdown now were it not for this Prime Minister.25 Jan 2022HANSARDDowning Street Parties: Police InvestigationThe hon. Member asks what assessment has been made. I invite the House to note that this Prime Minister held a Cabinet meeting the day after his own mother died, was working just…25 Jan 2022HANSARDDowning Street Parties: Police InvestigationI am grateful to my hon. Friend for his question. As he can imagine, I would prefer not to get into the legal position. What I would say is that I expect, as everyone would, the…25 Jan 2022HANSARDDowning Street Parties: Police InvestigationHer constituent, in order to have been fined, would either have had to admit wrongdoing or have been found guilty in a court of law on the evidence before that court. The…25 Jan 2022HANSARDDowning Street Parties: Police InvestigationI would invite the hon. and learned Lady to offer her constituent my abject sorrow and condolences for his loss. There is nothing that I can say to bring back that which is lost,…25 Jan 2022HANSARDDowning Street Parties: Police InvestigationAs I said in this House last time, the Prime Minister is going nowhere.25 Jan 2022HANSARDDowning Street Parties: Police InvestigationNo one is above the law in this country.25 Jan 2022HANSARDDowning Street Parties: Police InvestigationMy hon. Friend is quite right to focus on what matters around the world and to the Prime Minister of this country.25 Jan 2022HANSARDDowning Street Parties: Police InvestigationI completely agree with my hon. Friend’s position. I would say that the report of Sue Gray—the findings of that report—will be published as soon as they are available.25 Jan 2022HANSARDDowning Street Parties: Police InvestigationI do, passionately. I think that the Prime Minister is the best leader for this country, and he would bring to shame any leader that the Labour party might put forward for this…25 Jan 2022HANSARDDowning Street Parties: Police InvestigationI will gladly send the Prime Minister that message. In fact, my hon. Friend’s message is very similar to those that the Prime Minister is hearing from colleagues around the House,…25 Jan 2022HANSARDDowning Street Parties: Police InvestigationI see that the hon. Gentleman wishes to be judge, jury and executioner, but no one in this House would give him that position. What matters is justice—justice for all—and that…25 Jan 2022HANSARDDowning Street Parties: Police InvestigationWell, I have no reason to be concerned about who the Metropolitan Police Commissioner is.25 Jan 2022HANSARDDowning Street Parties: Police InvestigationI completely agree.25 Jan 2022HANSARDDowning Street Parties: Police InvestigationI will agree with the right hon. Lady’s first point. Her first point was “Why are we not talking about the cost of living?” Well, the Prime Minister is working on the cost of…25 Jan 2022HANSARDDowning Street Parties: Police InvestigationOne has to wonder. The Labour party’s focus on gatherings two years ago, as alleged, rather than on Ukraine and the Russian troops massing on the border of Europe, is quite…25 Jan 2022