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Lord Doyle

Asked by Mike WoodConservativeCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 4 March 2026UIN 113119

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what information was provided to the House of Lords Appointments Commission by (a) Cabinet Office and (b) Downing Street about links Matthew Doyle may have had with a sex offender.

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds

As a matter of policy, the Government does not publish information relating to individuals' peerage nominations.

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