Caroline Nokes
Main Page: Caroline Nokes (Conservative - Romsey and Southampton North)
Mr Hunt
First, the issue of phone hacking is extremely serious and very important, and someone has been sent to prison for it, but there is a judicial process and it is not appropriate for me to involve myself in it. As to whether I can ask Ofcom to examine those issues, my understanding is that legally, I am not able to do that at this stage.
Caroline Nokes (Romsey and Southampton North) (Con)
Many constituents have expressed concerns to me about the deal. Can the Secretary of State inform the House as to how the corporate governance arrangements of the new company compare with those of other media organisations in the UK?