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Prime Minister's question asked in the House of Commons, by Lindsay Hoyle (Labour). It was answered on Wednesday, 14 December 2005 on behalf of the Prime Minister.


Engagements

Question
Does my right hon. Friend share my anger and concern at the fake photographs published in the Daily Mirror that put British service personnel's lives at risk? And yet, we find that nobody is guilty and nobody is going to be charged in court; the whole thing seems to have been swept under the carpet. What can he do to put this matter right and to restore some credibility to the British justice system?
Answer

I have to say to my hon. Friend that I entirely understand the concern—and, indeed, the anger—in certain quarters, but again, these decisions have to be taken by the prosecuting authorities. I think that I would quite rightly be subject to a great deal of criticism if I sought to intervene in those decisions.


Secondary information

Type
Oral question
Reference
440 c1299 
Session
2005-06
Oral question type
Supplementary
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Armed forces Fraud Iraq Prosecutions Peacekeeping operations Newspaper press Photographs Daily Mirror
Link
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