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Duncan Hames Excerpts
Wednesday 13th July 2011

(13 years, 3 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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The Prime Minister was asked—
Duncan Hames Portrait Duncan Hames (Chippenham) (LD)
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Q1. If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 13 July.

Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton Portrait The Prime Minister (Mr David Cameron)
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This morning I had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others, and in addition to my duties in the House, I shall have further such meetings later today.

Duncan Hames Portrait Duncan Hames
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Secretly deleting voicemails left for a missing teenager, buying the silence of public figures who would incriminate your business, and publishing the confidential medical details of a disabled child who just happens to have a famous father: I ask the Prime Minister—are any of these the actions of a fit and proper person?

Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton Portrait The Prime Minister
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My hon. Friend makes an extremely powerful point in a powerful way. We have to be clear about what is happening here. There is a firestorm, if you like, that is engulfing parts of the media, parts of the police and, indeed, our political system’s ability to respond. What we must do in the coming days and weeks is think above all of the victims, such as the Dowler family, who are watching this today, and make doubly sure that we get to the bottom of what happened and prosecute those who are guilty.