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Business of the House

Earlier, the Leader of the House failed to answer the final question of my right hon. Friend the Member for Maidenhead (Mrs. May), so let me give him another opportunity to do so. Yesterday, my hon. Friend the Member for South Norfolk (Mr. Bacon) asked the Prime Minister:"““Will the present inquiry by the Cabinet Secretary examine whether the Home Office acted improperly in relation to an extradition request involving Mr. Mills?””" The Prime Minister replied:"““We will, of course, examine any allegations that are made, and reply to them fully.””—[Official Report, 1 March 2006; Vol. 443, c. 254.]" Does that remain the case, given the remarks in the press? Will the Prime Minister make a statement next week to confirm that those allegations are being properly investigated by Sir Gus O’Donnell?