Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Anas Sarwar and Jeremy Hunt

Thursday 14th June 2012 Commons Chamber

[Anas Sarwar (Glasgow Central) (Lab)]

T3. Alex Salmond told the Leveson inquiry yesterday that he secretly backed the BSkyB bid because of the positive effect it would have on employment in Scotland, yet at the same time his now Employment Minister was signing a motion against the bid, while his MPs in Westminster were also voting against it. Can the Secretary of State tell us whether News Corp gave any indication of what the implications of the bid would be for employment in Scotland?

[Mr Hunt]

I do not recall hearing any such implications myself.

Leveson Inquiry

Debate between Anas Sarwar and Jeremy Hunt

Wednesday 25th April 2012 Commons Chamber

[Anas Sarwar (Glasgow Central) (Lab)]

It is right that the Secretary of State has made a statement to the House today. Sadly, our First Minister has not shown the same respect to the Scottish Parliament or to Scotland. Given the revelations yesterday and the revelations coming out of the First Minister’s office today, is it not right that Alex Salmond gives evidence as soon as possible to the Leveson inquiry and so does his special adviser, Kevin Pringle?

[Mr Hunt]

That is obviously a matter for the First Minister for Scotland, but all politicians need to be open and transparent, and all politicians need to show humility in dealing with this problem.