21st Century Fox/Sky Merger Debate

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21st Century Fox/Sky Merger

Ian Paisley Excerpts
Thursday 29th June 2017

(7 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Karen Bradley Portrait Karen Bradley
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These are two very different matters, and I am bound by the evidence and the analysis before me.

Ian Paisley Portrait Ian Paisley (North Antrim) (DUP)
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I am sure the Secretary of State sees through some of the “Bah, humbug!” of those on the Labour Benches, considering that their former leader warmed the bed of this media mogul and ultimately became a godparent to James Murdoch’s stepsister. Given that some of us have been hacked by the Daily Mirror and by journalists from the BBC and Belfast newspapers, we take all of that with a great pinch of salt. However, may I congratulate the Minister on the way she has conducted herself today and on the handling of this report? I look forward to being able to make representations to her. Will MPs be able to meet her personally, or will we have to write to her to make our case?

Karen Bradley Portrait Karen Bradley
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I am always happy to meet hon. and right hon. Members from across the House, but I would also suggest that, in this process, the hon. Gentleman makes his representations through the official lines so that we can ensure that they are all properly accounted for.