David Rutley
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Phone Hacking
David Rutley Excerpts(13 years, 4 months ago)
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The Prime Minister
As I have tried to explain, the Government have a responsibility to act within the law. We have to deal with each merger, acquisition and process as the law dictates and that is what my right hon. Friend the Culture Secretary has to do. Tonight, the House of Commons is going to express a very strong opinion and I hope that opinion will be heeded.
David Rutley (Macclesfield) (Con)
I welcome my right hon. Friend’s statement. Can he tell the House whether other national Governments have been in contact to express their concerns about the activities of News International and whether US authorities are planning to investigate the company for possible breaches under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act?
The Prime Minister
I have not had any contact with any US politicians about this issue.