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| Protest threat to Speaker address | Protest threat to Speaker address |
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| The House of Commons Speaker is to make a statement over the decision to allow police to search the offices of shadow immigration minister Damian Green. | The House of Commons Speaker is to make a statement over the decision to allow police to search the offices of shadow immigration minister Damian Green. |
| Michael Martin is expected to face a protest unless he grants a full parliamentary debate on the issue. | Michael Martin is expected to face a protest unless he grants a full parliamentary debate on the issue. |
| Some of the most senior Tory and Lib Dem MPs including Ken Clarke and Menzies Campbell are understood to be prepared to interrupt the statement. | Some of the most senior Tory and Lib Dem MPs including Ken Clarke and Menzies Campbell are understood to be prepared to interrupt the statement. |
| Many MPs are angry Mr Martin allowed police officers to enter Parliament. | Many MPs are angry Mr Martin allowed police officers to enter Parliament. |
| Tory leader David Cameron and Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg have been discussing plans to secure a Commons debate on police powers and their application to Parliament, the BBC understands. | Tory leader David Cameron and Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg have been discussing plans to secure a Commons debate on police powers and their application to Parliament, the BBC understands. |
| The Speaker is to make a statement at 1430 GMT on Wednesday - after the Queen's Speech but before MPs begin to discuss the government's legislative programme - and is likely to come under pressure to grant a debate. | The Speaker is to make a statement at 1430 GMT on Wednesday - after the Queen's Speech but before MPs begin to discuss the government's legislative programme - and is likely to come under pressure to grant a debate. |
| Misgivings | Misgivings |
| The BBC's Norman Smith said several Tory MPs were considering trying to force Mr Martin's resignation. | The BBC's Norman Smith said several Tory MPs were considering trying to force Mr Martin's resignation. |
| He said they were looking at securing enough signatures on an early day motion expressing no confidence in the speaker. | He said they were looking at securing enough signatures on an early day motion expressing no confidence in the speaker. |
| But he added that he understood they would not take any action until they had heard his statement. | But he added that he understood they would not take any action until they had heard his statement. |
| FROM THE TODAY PROGRAMME More from Today programme | FROM THE TODAY PROGRAMME More from Today programme |
| Former shadow home secretary David Davis said MPs were "bubbling with indignation about what is going on and will want to debate it". | Former shadow home secretary David Davis said MPs were "bubbling with indignation about what is going on and will want to debate it". |
| But former Labour minister Lord Foulkes said the move was a tactic to "divert attention" from the real issue. He said people should not pre-judge the situation before Mr Martin's statement. | But former Labour minister Lord Foulkes said the move was a tactic to "divert attention" from the real issue. He said people should not pre-judge the situation before Mr Martin's statement. |
| Many MPs have expressed misgivings about how police were allowed to enter Parliament to search Mr Green's office, arguing that the Speaker should have stopped them. | Many MPs have expressed misgivings about how police were allowed to enter Parliament to search Mr Green's office, arguing that the Speaker should have stopped them. |
| Some MPs had considered a protest during the Queen's Speech but ruled this out because they feared it would be seen as a protest against the monarchy. | Some MPs had considered a protest during the Queen's Speech but ruled this out because they feared it would be seen as a protest against the monarchy. |
| 'Political beliefs' | 'Political beliefs' |
| Mr Green was arrested last Thursday and held for nine hours on suspicion of conspiring to commit misconduct in public office in relation to an inquiry into leaks from the Home Office. | Mr Green was arrested last Thursday and held for nine hours on suspicion of conspiring to commit misconduct in public office in relation to an inquiry into leaks from the Home Office. |
| Home Office civil servant Christopher Galley was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in a public office earlier this month over the leaks. | Home Office civil servant Christopher Galley was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in a public office earlier this month over the leaks. |
| Lawyers for the 26 year old, who is a former Tory council candidate, insist he did nothing wrong by handing over documents which embarrassed the government to Mr Green. | Lawyers for the 26 year old, who is a former Tory council candidate, insist he did nothing wrong by handing over documents which embarrassed the government to Mr Green. |
| But Cabinet Secretary Sir Gus O'Donnell insisted internal systems were in place for staff to raise "matters of concern". | But Cabinet Secretary Sir Gus O'Donnell insisted internal systems were in place for staff to raise "matters of concern". |
| It was vital for the operation of the civil service that individuals put aside their "political beliefs" and kept the "confidence" of ministers, he said in a speech at an awards ceremony in Birmingham. | It was vital for the operation of the civil service that individuals put aside their "political beliefs" and kept the "confidence" of ministers, he said in a speech at an awards ceremony in Birmingham. |
| Lord Foulkes told BBC Radio 4's Today programme that where there could have been a threat to national security it was right to let the police investigate, provided the action was proportionate. | Lord Foulkes told BBC Radio 4's Today programme that where there could have been a threat to national security it was right to let the police investigate, provided the action was proportionate. |
| But David Davis, also speaking on the programme, said if there had been any question of such a threat, the arrests would have been made under the Official Secrets Act. | But David Davis, also speaking on the programme, said if there had been any question of such a threat, the arrests would have been made under the Official Secrets Act. |
| If that had been the case, "no-one would have said a word" about it, he added. |