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Lord Butler of Brockwell (CB)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 13 October 2025

Debate

Chinese Espionage: Parliament

Contribution

My Lords, the Government stated that the decision not to proceed with a prosecution was entirely that of the Director of Public Prosecutions. Will the Minister acknowledge, in the light of the director’s subsequent statement, that the Government were being economical with the truth?

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