I am sure that the Attorney-General and the hon. Member for Esher and Walton have had discussions about this, but for the avoidance of doubt, it does not lie in my mouth to suggest that the Attorney-General’s advice to Ministers should be made public. [Interruption.] And I would say to my hon. Friend the Member for Rhondda (Chris Bryant) that I do not think there are good reasons to make that advice public. We are all entitled to legal professional privilege, including Ministers.
Immigration Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Jack Straw
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Thursday, 30 January 2014.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Immigration Bill.
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