Yes; our Government, diplomacy, ministerial activity and the actions of civil servants all need to be underpinned by trust, and trust means that people have to be able to keep confidences, not leak inappropriately—or leak at all—and not divulge information that should not be leaked. This is a total and inexcusable breach of trust, and without that trust, Government cannot function. I hope that the investigation that has been started will be able to find out who did this.
UK Ambassador to USA: Leaked Emails
Proceeding contribution from
Alan Duncan
(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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