Simon Hoare

Simon Hoare

Conservative — North Dorset

Speaking in the House of Commons on 15 September 2025

Debate

Official Secrets Act

Contribution

The Minister is clearly not happy with the CPS’s decision, and therefore the Government are not, and the House is obviously not either. Because the two suspects did not face a trial, double jeopardy does not come into play. Will the Minister undertake to explore with the Attorney General the scope for him to bring a case against those two, if not under the Official Secrets Act to test the case with a jury, then under the new legislation, which clearly would present no problem in court terms?

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