Public Confidence in the Media and Police Debate

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Public Confidence in the Media and Police

Chris Skidmore Excerpts
Wednesday 20th July 2011

(12 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton Portrait The Prime Minister
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I do not question the hon. Lady’s motives, but the point about this place is that people can watch what has been said, and they can form their own judgments.

Chris Skidmore Portrait Chris Skidmore (Kingswood) (Con)
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As a matter of public record and as part of the public inquiry, will the Prime Minister ask Sir Gus O’Donnell to publish any record of meetings held between special advisers at Nos. 10 and 11 Downing street since the year 2000?

Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton Portrait The Prime Minister
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Tempting as it would be, under our system politicians in one Government cannot order the publication of papers in another Government, fascinating though it might sometimes be.