Written question asked by Richard Holden (Conservative) on Thursday, 5 December 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 10 December 2024 (named day). It was answered by Georgia Gould (Labour) on Wednesday, 8 January 2025 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.
Former Prime Ministers: Convictions
- Question
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To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Prime Minister's oral contribution of 4 December 2024, Official Report, column 291, on what evidential basis he stated that two of the Leader of the Opposition’s predecessors had convictions for breaking covid rules.
- Answer
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My Rt Hon Friend the Prime Minister was referring to the Fixed Penalty Notices received by two former Prime Ministers for breaking COVID lockdown rules. The Prime Minister is happy to clarify that a Fixed Penalty Notice does not constitute a criminal conviction. He stands by the relevance of raising to the attention of the House that two former Conservative Prime Ministers were fined by the police for breaking the COVID rules that they put in place for others.
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- 18205
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- 2024-26
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- Subjects
- Convictions Disease control Coronavirus Former prime ministers
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