Press Matters Debate

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Graham P Jones

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Press Matters

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1st reading: House of Commons
Tuesday 1st November 2016

(8 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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Karen Bradley Portrait Karen Bradley
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My hon. Friend makes a very important point. This is why we are consulting and taking stock.

Graham P Jones Portrait Graham Jones (Hyndburn) (Lab)
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The Secretary of State says that press regulation is failing, but let us not forget that this Government set up this system, which is now failing. Is it not the case that this Government have been engaging in political gymnastics on this issue since the beginning to arrive at the very point that we are at today where section 40 and part 2 are going to be scrapped? It has always been the Government’s intention to pay lip service to this issue and not to consider the victims.