Telephone Hacking

Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury Excerpts

Wednesday 6th April 2011 Lords Chamber

[Lord Wallace of Saltaire]

My Lords, I think that it would be inappropriate to comment on issues that may indeed be subject to some concern of the courts.

[Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury]

My Lords, my question covers a slightly different angle. Moves to regulate the private investigation industry began in 2001. Ten years on, the Security Industry Authority, set up under the Act, has yet to implement a licensing framework for that industry. Can the Minister tell us why we have been waiting so long for this to happen?

[Lord Wallace of Saltaire]

My Lords, that is another question that arises from the broadest aspect of this inquiry. I shall take that question, too, back to Ministers and, if necessary, write to the noble Baroness with a more informed reply.