Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 2:45 pm on 16 October 2020.
James Cartlidge
Conservative, South Suffolk
2:45,
16 October 2020
The Minister will appreciate that this is very significant news for many constituents because of the trauma they have experienced. He is right that the key word he has used is “independent”. Will he confirm that that means, basically, that what those constituents have been asking for will be granted, because it is the best chance they will have to learn the truth of what happened?
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