Leveson Inquiry Debate

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Jamie Reed

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Leveson Inquiry

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Wednesday 25th April 2012

(12 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Jamie Reed Portrait Mr Jamie Reed (Copeland) (Lab)
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In the past 40 minutes I have watched the Prime Minister give the Secretary of State answers to the questions that he is being asked. Does the Secretary of State agree with the Prime Minister that the next great scandal in British politics is lobbying?

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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.