Public Confidence in the Media and Police Debate

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Public Confidence in the Media and Police

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Points of Order
Wednesday 20th July 2011

(13 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton Portrait The Prime Minister
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All my conversations are appropriate.

Greg Hands Portrait Greg Hands (Chelsea and Fulham) (Con)
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Is the Prime Minister aware that under the Inquiries Act 2005, and contrary to the evidence given by his predecessor, it is actually under the terms of the Act the job of a Minister to cause an inquiry, not the Cabinet Secretary?

Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton Portrait The Prime Minister
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I believe that my hon. Friend is right, and this does go to the point about the speech made last week by the former Prime Minister. In the end, Ministers have the responsibility to make these decisions, and I do not think it is particularly noble to try and hide behind and blame your civil servants.

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