This is an extremely serious leak of not just one highly sensitive diplomatic cable, but a number of them over a relatively long period. I endorse the request from the Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, my hon. Friend the Member for Tonbridge and Malling (Tom Tugendhat), and several other hon. Members that the police be called in, and that a criminal investigation take place. However, until that happens, will the Minister confirm that the Cabinet Office inquiry, which he has announced today, will be led by the Cabinet Secretary personally, who, of course, has had experience of heading up sensitive inquiries in recent months?
UK Ambassador to USA: Leaked Emails
Proceeding contribution from
Mark Francois
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 8 July 2019.
It occurred during Urgent question on UK Ambassador to USA: Leaked Emails.
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