Leveson Inquiry Debate

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Leveson Inquiry

Iain Stewart Excerpts
Wednesday 25th April 2012

(12 years, 7 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Jeremy Hunt Portrait Mr Hunt
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I think that forewarned is forearmed. In this process, we have seen the role of one corporate affairs adviser, and that is why this Government are conducting a review at the moment to consider the role of lobbyists and to ensure that we have proper transparency in the entire process.

Iain Stewart Portrait Iain Stewart (Milton Keynes South) (Con)
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Will the Secretary of State comment on the allegation that he went to see “Swan Lake” five days after reportedly speaking to Fred Michel?

Jeremy Hunt Portrait Mr Hunt
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Just one of the slightly curious e-mails that Fred Michel sent suggested that he had called me just before I went to see “Swan Lake”; I actually went to see it five days later. That is why I think it is very important that we hear all the evidence before making a judgment on the basis of these e-mails.