In 2008, he asked, "any Tory moles at the Palace?", referring to
the recent arrest of Conservative MP Damian Green in
connection with an investigation about him receiving confidential
information from a civil servant at the Home
Office who was formerly a Conservative Party candidate. To
which Black Rod quipped, "I shall miss you, Dennis", receiving
laughter from other MPs. The 2008 State Opening of Parliament was
Michael
Willcocks' last as Black Rod
