Leveson Inquiry Update

Lord Wallace of Tankerness Excerpts

Thursday 1st March 2018 Lords Chamber

[Lord Keen of Elie]

The noble Baroness makes a very good point. That is why we are taking forward the digital charter, so that we can have an overarching programme of work to agree the norms and rules for that online world, as well as for the printed press.

[Lord Wallace of Tankerness (LD)]

My Lords, a number of victims of press intrusion sat in a room with the former Prime Minister, David Cameron, when he solemnly promised that the Leveson inquiry would be completed. If the noble and learned Lord were sitting in the room with those same victims today, what would he say to them in the light of the Statement about that broken promise?

[Lord Keen of Elie]

I am not in a position to comment upon the broken promise but, as the noble and learned Lord observed, he was referring to the position of the former Prime Minister.