Sky: 21st Century Fox Takeover Bid
Debate between Naz Shah and Matt Hancock(7 years, 11 months ago)
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Matt Hancock
Of course, advice will be taken from officials in the Department, and procedures are being put in place to ensure that there are no conflicts of interest and that the decision is taken appropriately.
Naz Shah (Bradford West) (Lab)
I would like to give the Minister a second chance to answer the question from my hon. Friend the Member for Cardiff West (Kevin Brennan). Did the Prime Minister discuss this deal with Murdoch back in September in New York?