Telephone Hacking

Lord Elystan-Morgan Excerpts

Wednesday 6th April 2011 Lords Chamber

[Lord Wallace of Saltaire]

My Lords, I am happy to give the assurance that I will take the strength of feeling of this House back to senior Ministers. We are all aware of the complexities of this case. This is something with which the previous Government had to deal, as well as this Government. There are many aspects of concern to people in this House, the other place and more widely.

[Lord Elystan-Morgan]

My Lords, can the Minister tell the House whether at any stage during this inquiry Assistant Commissioner Yates sought the advice of the Director of Public Prosecutions with regard to the interpretation of the criminal offence? If so, when, and what was the nature of the advice given?

[Lord Wallace of Saltaire]

My Lords, I think that it would be inappropriate to comment on issues that may indeed be subject to some concern of the courts.