on February 19, 2021, 10:01 am, in reply to "Milord Wharton - yet another new Tory appointment"
In 2014 Wharton denied allegations by a UKIP councillor that a letter he wrote to constituents on the subject of the conflict in Gaza had "been sent to those residents who may reasonably be expected to be Muslims, based only on their names".
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Wharton,_Baron_Wharton_of_Yarm
A creep. His maiden speech last month.
https://www.theyworkforyou.com/lords/?id=2021-01-08a.361.4&s=speaker%3A24930#g371.0
Milord Polak responded predictably. He concluded:
'Lastly, it appears that the terror group Hamas in its entirety is no longer subject to Treasury financial sanctions as it was on an EU listing. Can the Minister confirm, in writing if he is unable to answer today, that Hamas, which clearly has not changed from being a terror organisation over the past couple of weeks, will rightly continue to find itself subject to Treasury financial sanctions?'
https://www.theyworkforyou.com/lords/?id=2021-01-08a.371.1
The Israel lobby is alive and well in the HoL.
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