Debates between John Whittingdale and Lindsay Hoyle during the 2010-2015 Parliament

Leveson Inquiry

Debate between John Whittingdale and Lindsay Hoyle
Monday 3rd December 2012

(12 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Whittingdale Portrait Mr Whittingdale
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I have very little time left. I could probably spend another hour discussing the whole issue of privacy law, but I shall merely tell my hon. and learned Friend that I hear what he says.

I am absolutely at one with those in the Chamber who believe that we need to establish—

John Whittingdale Portrait Mr Whittingdale
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— an independent regulatory body—

Lindsay Hoyle Portrait Mr Deputy Speaker
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Order. The hon. Gentleman must not test the patience of the Chair. A great many other Members wish to speak.

Ministerial Code (Culture Secretary)

Debate between John Whittingdale and Lindsay Hoyle
Wednesday 13th June 2012

(12 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Kevin Brennan Portrait Kevin Brennan
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On a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. On that matter, would it be in order for the Secretary of State to intervene and clarify the issue that has just been raised by my right hon. Friend the Member for Southampton, Itchen (Mr Denham)?

Lindsay Hoyle Portrait Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle)
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That is not a point of order. It is up to the Secretary of State to do that if he wishes and John Whittingdale has the floor.

John Whittingdale Portrait Mr Whittingdale
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Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker.

Once responsibility was passed to my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State, he followed the advice that was given at every stage. Had the bid gone through as a result of his following the advice he was given, BSkyB would now have been subject to stronger safeguards against political interference than it is thanks to the fact that the bid did not go through.