Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 12:35 pm on 5 November 2019.
Let me also bid farewell to my right hon. Friend, who has been a fine Member of Parliament for Newbury over the last 18 years. We will miss him: we will miss his intelligence, his care and his consideration. He wonders whether, by acting in a different way, we would reduce the propensity towards conspiracy theories. I suspect that the answer is no. I think that those conspiracy theories would find their way into the light in any event, thanks to some Opposition Members.
All I can do is to repeat what I have already said to my hon. Friend Mr Baker. This report requires careful consideration. It requires the Prime Minister to do his duty by the Justice and Security Act, and that is what he will do.