Oral Answers to Questions

Christian Matheson Excerpts

Thursday 8th September 2016 Commons Chamber

[Matt Hancock]

The hon. Lady has made an excellent case for an application to become the city of culture 2021. I am hugely looking forward to the city of culture 2017 in Hull next year. No doubt her comments will be picked up. I would love to come to Sunderland soon to see some of these things for myself.

[Christian Matheson (City of Chester) (Lab)]

4. What recent progress has been made on the implementation of the Leveson review; and if she will make a statement.

[The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (Karen Bradley)]

The Government have delivered the majority of the recommendations set out in the Leveson inquiry report.

[Christian Matheson]

May I, too, congratulate the Secretary of State on her appointment? The long grass into which the Government have kicked the Leveson review is getting ever longer, but the issue is not going away. The previous Prime Minister signed a cross-party agreement, and this House overwhelmingly passed section 40 of the Crime and Courts Act 2013, so when will she implement it?

[Karen Bradley]

I am taking my time to make sure I listen to all sides on this matter. I have already had a meeting with Hacked Off and I am going to meet all representatives; I wanted to hear from all victims of press abuse. I will take my time and make sure I make the decision in the right way.