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Member
Speaking in the House of Lords on 12 October 2026
Debate
Public Office (Accountability) BillContribution
Amendment 4 seeks to provide clarity on when the duties apply. We agree with the noble and learned Lord’s intention of providing clarity, which is behind all these amendments. However, different types of inquiry and investigation can begin in different ways. It is the Government’s view that using the term “established”, as suggested, would not provide any more clarity than the existing wording of the Bill.
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