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Abu Hamza

As the hon. Gentleman may know, I was tracking Abu Hamza a year before he was. I asked my first questions about Hamza and his associates at about this time in 1998. I certainly agree with some of the hon. Gentleman’s points, but would like to make it clear that Hamza’s citizenship was granted by Mrs. Thatcher’s Government. The key point is that I was asking questions about Hamza’s finances and benefit position from about that time. The problem was that the answers were always, ““We don’t comment on individual cases.”” However, the Chancellor wrote to me separately, making clear that if I had evidence he would be prepared to consider it and take action in respect of any of the individuals concerned, not just Hamza. Does the hon. Gentleman think that it would be right for the Government to be a little more forthcoming in their answers to hon. Members, even if that was in private? Secondly, has he put any of the evidence that he has produced today before the Chancellor so that it may be followed up in accordance with the UN requirements?