Leveson Inquiry

David Burrowes Excerpts

Wednesday 25th April 2012 Commons Chamber

[Mr Hunt]

I did not know the volume and content of those text messages until yesterday. I have said that. My former special adviser has said that he had those communications without authorisation from me, but they are now published and that is why we have taken the action we have.

[Mr David Burrowes (Enfield, Southgate) (Con)]

I do not know Mr Michel, but I do know that the Secretary of State is a man of integrity and honesty. Will he make it crystal clear whether he recognises any of the conversations that have been attributed to him in Mr Michel’s e-mails?

[Mr Hunt]

None whatsoever, and indeed Mr Michel has acknowledged that in the 54 e-mails in which he refers to conversations with me, he in fact did not have any conversations at all.