Sentences with phrase «comments by the home secretary»

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That this House notes that the report of the inquiry conducted by Chief Constable Ian Johnston of the British Transport Police, and which was commissioned by the Metropolitan Police in December to review the arrest and investigation of the hon. Member for Ashford, has been withheld from public scrutiny and from Parliament despite the fact that parts of the report were released by the Metropolitan Police on 16 December 2008 and used in comments by Assistant Police Commissioner Bob Quick; and therefore calls on the Home Secretary to take appropriate measures to ensure that a copy of the report be placed in the Library without further delay.»

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«It is wrong for the home secretary and the prime minister to try to take the credit for tough and correct action taken by the police while at the same time trying to pass the buck for any criticisms back to them,» commented shaodw policing minister Vernon Coaker.

He was ordered to stop speaking by deputy speaker Sylvia Heal while making comments about a statement made by Commons speaker Michael Martin concerning e-mails sent between Mr Green and former shadow home secretary David Davis.

John Vine's comments follow accusations of a «cover - up» by Home Secretary Theresa May after she used legal powers to keep parts of a critical inspection by Mr Vine into UK border controls secret.

In May 2017, while Shadow Home Secretary, she was asked several times by Andrew Marr if she regretted her comments on the IRA.

Allies of the first secretary of state have expressed concern about the comments made by Quick and Lewis regarding an investigation into government leaks when Green was an opposition home affairs spokesman.

The long - serving Labour MP also disagreed with comments by former home secretary Charles Clarke that Mr Blair had lost his sense of purpose and direction, insisting she had seen very clear direction from the prime minister.

The shadow home secretary's comments suggest that allies of Corbyn are fearing a renewed effort by Labour rebels to challenge him for the leadership if the party loses seats in local elections.

The pair were deeply worried by comments by Chancellor Philip Hammond and Home Secretary Amber Rudd, who were prominent Remainers

The shadow justice secretary, Charles Falconer, said he was appalled by the home secretary's comments, which he described as «so ignorant, so illiberal, so misguided», while the Tory MP and former attorney general Dominic Grieve said he was disappointed by the intervention.

Referring to unguarded comments recorded by Sky News by Tory former chancellor Ken Clarke in which he referred to Mrs May as «a bloody difficult woman», the Home Secretary joked that the next person to take that view of her would be Jean - Claude Juncker, the European Commission president.

Commenting on the news water cannon will not be allowed in England and Wales, Boris Johnson says «it is the wrong decision» by the home secretary.