Papers Relating to the Home Secretary — 8 Nov 2022 at 18:39

“I have never ignored legal advice.”-[Official Report, 31 October 2022; Vol. 721, c. 639.]

“did not contain any information relating to national security”.

“Pretending we haven’t made mistakes, carrying on as if everyone can’t see that we have made them, and hoping that things will magically come right is not serious politics.”

“what appears, on the face of it, to be a potentially serious breach of security.”

“The Guidance on ‘Security of Government Business’ makes it clear that you should not use your personal IT…for Government business at any classification; and the Government’s stated position is that Government systems should, as far as reasonably possible, be used for the conduct of HMG business.”

“This Government will have integrity, professionalism and accountability at every level.”

“Pretending we haven’t made mistakes, carrying on as if everyone can’t see that we have...is not serious politics. I have made a mistake; I accept responsibility; I resign.”

“It did not contain any market-sensitive data as all the data contained in the document was already in the public domain.”

“The draft WMS did not contain any information relating to national security, the intelligence agencies, cyber security or law enforcement. It did not contain details of any particular case work.”

“humanitarian crisis on British soil”,

“advice relating to that appointment”

“As I understand it, the evidence was put to her and she accepted the evidence, rather than the other way round.”

“choosing to tender her resignation”,

“You have asked me to stand aside as your Chancellor. I have accepted.”

“whether the Government Security Group conducted an investigation into release of information relating to Government plans to seek an injunction against the BBC over concerns of national security.”

“not to comment on leak investigations.”

“As soon as I realised my mistake, I rapidly reported this on official channels, and informed the Cabinet Secretary.”

“I have never ignored legal advice.”-[Official Report, 31 October 2022; Vol. 721, c. 639.]

“There are competing legal duties on Ministers. Another legal duty that we need to pay heed to is our duty not to leave individuals destitute. It would be wrong for the Home Office to allow individuals…in a condition of some destitution, to be released on to the rural lanes of Kent without great care. That is why the Home Secretary has balanced her duties”.-[Official Report, 7 November 2022; Vol. 722, c. 30.]

“I refer the Hon. member to that letter”-

“integrity, professionalism and accountability at every level”,

“The draft WMS did not contain any information relating to national security, the intelligence agencies, cyber security or law enforcement. It did not contain details of any particular case work.”

“It did not contain any market-sensitive data as all the data contained in the document was already in the public domain.”

“integrity, professionalism and accountability at every level”,

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