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14 September 2026·Robert Hamill Inquiry ReportI am grateful for the hon. Member’s comments. It is vital that all those in public office exhibit candour. That is as important for police officers as it is for anybody else, as became painfully appar
14 September 2026·Robert Hamill Inquiry ReportFirst, I warmly commend my right hon. Friend. If I can be as nice, sage, honourable, decent and gentlemanly as he in this role, I will have performed a decent task. He is absolutely right. There is an
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