Phone Hacking Debate

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Department: Home Office

Phone Hacking

Lord Soley Excerpts
Tuesday 6th December 2011

(12 years, 11 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Henley Portrait Lord Henley
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My Lords, my right honourable friend was giving his view correctly to that committee, but I am sure, as the noble Lord is aware, that we cannot make any firm decisions—and it would be wrong to do so—until the Leveson inquiry has concluded. That is what we will do at the appropriate time.

Lord Soley Portrait Lord Soley
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Do the Government have any knowledge of any other newspapers being involved in phone hacking?

Lord Henley Portrait Lord Henley
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My Lords, I do not, but if the noble Lord wishes to provide some information, I am sure that the Leveson inquiry would be grateful. Whether or not the noble Lord’s phone has been hacked, I cannot comment.