Phone Hacking and the Media

Lord Hanson of Flint Excerpts

Monday 11th July 2011 Commons Chamber

[Mr Hunt]

We must absolutely ensure that we do everything necessary to stamp out blagging. One of the most awful parts of this whole process is that we have discovered just how easy it is. In that respect, I would add that I believe that the role of phone companies is very important as well. They need to ensure that they are co-operating fully to ensure that it stops.

[Mr David Hanson (Delyn) (Lab)]

Could the Secretary of State advise me—if he cannot do so today, he could report back in future—whether the Prime Minister or any member of the Government has discussed these extremely serious allegations with Mr Coulson, or with Rebekah Brooks, since his resignation from the Downing street office in January of this year?

[Mr Hunt]

The Prime Minister has said that he has not spoken to Andy Coulson since he resigned his position—[Interruption.]