Speeches by Anderson.

“My final question is about the most recent part of the process, and those times and moments that the Prime Minister talked about—those moments when he felt that he should have been told more before going to the House of Commons for Prime Minister’s questions and other things. I am thinking about the unusual parts of th…”

“When ambassadors are appointed, it is normal that they have been through the process—this is a separate issue. I understand that they would have been through developed vetting as a normal part of their appointment before that. But in those cases, is it usual to have a series of mitigations, and to then be working throu…”

“I think what we are getting to here is that, while the Prime Minister was told that the process was just carried out and it was passed, actually there were different layers to this process than normally happened, because of the borderline case that you described. The meeting was held because of the borderline case. You…”

“When ambassadors are appointed, it is normal that they have been through the process—this is a separate issue. I understand that they would have been through developed vetting as a normal part of their appointment before that. But in those cases, is it usual to have a series of mitigations, and to then be working throu…”

“So there was no indication that you should seek legal advice, as has subsequently been done, and be able to give to the Prime Minister? It was not the whole truth that Peter Mandelson had just passed the vetting process. The whole truth was that there were concerns along the way—you could not reveal any of them, but th…”

“My final question is about the most recent part of the process, and those times and moments that the Prime Minister talked about—those moments when he felt that he should have been told more before going to the House of Commons for Prime Minister’s questions and other things. I am thinking about the unusual parts of th…”

“So there was no indication that you should seek legal advice, as has subsequently been done, and be able to give to the Prime Minister? It was not the whole truth that Peter Mandelson had just passed the vetting process. The whole truth was that there were concerns along the way—you could not reveal any of them, but th…”

“I think what we are getting to here is that, while the Prime Minister was told that the process was just carried out and it was passed, actually there were different layers to this process than normally happened, because of the borderline case that you described. The meeting was held because of the borderline case. You…”

“I have questions about three different aspects of the process. Going back to the very beginning, before you started, there were conversations between Peter Mandelson and No. 10. Yesterday, the Prime Minister said: “It was then clear to me that Peter Mandelson’s answers to my staff in the due diligence exercise”—before …”

“You did not know about any of those conversations.”

“My second question is about the meeting that you held on 29 January about the vetting. Did you hold that meeting because it was flagged that Peter Mandelson had not passed? If it was a clear pass—a green tick box in the form that you did not see—would you have even held that meeting or did you hold the meeting because …”

“I am pleased that the consultation on school food standards was launched last week. Many constituents have contacted me about the benefits of having more and better vegetarian school meals. Having fewer meals from processed meat is healthier, better for the planet and better value. Does the Minister support updating th…”

“7. What plans she has to review school food standards requiring mandatory servings of meat, fish and dairy.”

“Finally, what is in this whole deal for young Gibraltarians? What is there in terms of their opportunities to study and work abroad?”

“What is the practical impact of the treaty on the import of goods to Gibraltar? Will it affect the supply of British food and other products to your shops? In Northern Ireland, there have been issues over baby milk or dental amalgam. When small issues have popped up, have you been assured, during this process, that all…”

“So will there be no red or green streams? When the goods arrive in the port, some of them will be going to southern Spain, and some to Gibraltar. Will they be going through two different channels? Does this treaty change that?”

“We have seen the photos of the Schengen shack, which is a considerable shack. In practice, what will change for UK visitors to Gibraltar when this treaty is in force? You have talked about some special circumstances for refusal, but what are some examples of conditions for which Spain could refuse entry into Gibraltar …”

“What is the practical impact of the treaty on the import of goods to Gibraltar? Will it affect the supply of British food and other products to your shops? In Northern Ireland, there have been issues over baby milk or dental amalgam. When small issues have popped up, have you been assured, during this process, that all…”

“What is the likely impact of the new taxes on goods that you have to introduce? Could Spain, Schengen or the EU pressure you into raising your taxes in the future?”

“We have seen the photos of the Schengen shack, which is a considerable shack. In practice, what will change for UK visitors to Gibraltar when this treaty is in force? You have talked about some special circumstances for refusal, but what are some examples of conditions for which Spain could refuse entry into Gibraltar …”