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Wed 6th Jul 2011
Phone Hacking
Commons Chamber

Phone Hacking

Debate between Dominic Grieve and Gerald Kaufman
Wednesday 6th July 2011

(13 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Dominic Grieve Portrait The Attorney-General
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I really wish to bring my remarks to an end.

Gerald Kaufman Portrait Sir Gerald Kaufman (Manchester, Gorton) (Lab)
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Will the Attorney-General give way?

Dominic Grieve Portrait The Attorney-General
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Yes, of course I will give way to the right hon. Gentleman.

Gerald Kaufman Portrait Sir Gerald Kaufman
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The Attorney-General says that the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport will no doubt receive legal advice, but does he agree that his right hon. Friend is not bound by that legal advice and that as the Secretary of State he has the right, in his quasi-judicial position, to make his own decisions? There is a book about this if the Attorney-General wants to read it.

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