Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Attorney General

Oral Answers to Questions

Christian Matheson Excerpts
Thursday 29th June 2017

(7 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Karen Bradley Portrait Karen Bradley
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Yes I do and yes I can.

Christian Matheson Portrait Christian Matheson (City of Chester) (Lab)
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T2. Victims of phone hacking were given a cast-iron promise by this Government to have a full inquiry into the offences, but the Government are now trying to jettison Leveson 2. Why should the public have confidence in other public inquiries when the Government cannot keep their promises on previous inquiries?

Karen Bradley Portrait Karen Bradley
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The first part of the Leveson inquiry took place six years ago. Many things have happened since that time and many changes have taken place. The manifesto was clear, but there is a consultation process which I, as Secretary of State, have to go through.