A
series of Questions put down for Priority Answer on Monday,
6th December have finally been answered by the Home Secretary.
He confirms that Sir Alan Budd will have no special authority
to carry out his enquiries. He will have to ask to see papers
and people rather than have the right to demand them.
Peter Viggers,
MP for Gosport, has today put down a further Question for
Priority Answer on Monday, 20th December. This
asks whether Sir Alan Budd will be able to enquire into matters
other than the original allegation that a nanny’s visa
to remain in the United Kingdom was fast tracked.
Peter Viggers said today:
“This is important. The original enquiry was very
narrow in its terms of reference and Sir Alan Budd should
be free to make all relevant enquiries. In any event there
is an apparent conflict between the original narrow terms
of reference and the statement by the Lord Chancellor on
the Today programme that there will be no limits to Sir Alan’s
enquiries.” |
