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Business of the House

To return to the question from my hon. Friend the Member for North-West Cambridgeshire (Mr. Vara), as today’s published report vindicates those many British nationals who were stranded in Thailand at the time of the tsunami who believe that they were badly let down by the Foreign Office—particularly in Thailand, where the service offered was totally inadequate—can we ensure that the Foreign Secretary makes a full statement? As the Leader of the House said in answer to earlier questions, we must learn lessons, but in doing so, we must also be able to cross-examine the Foreign Secretary to satisfy ourselves that the lessons have really been learnt.