Public Confidence in the Media and Police

Peter Bone Excerpts

Wednesday 20th July 2011 Commons Chamber

[The Prime Minister]

I am looking at being as transparent as I possibly can be. We have not just the Freedom of Information Act, under which people can make requests; this Government are pushing out a huge amount of data, including publication of the recent e-mails of Ed Llewellyn.

[Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con)]

The Prime Minister has rightly published the names of people who have stayed overnight at Chequers, which includes Rupert Murdoch and Rebekah Brooks, but also other journalists. Given what the Prime Minister said about the Government getting too close to the media, Mrs Bone was wondering this morning whether those visits would stop, which would open up a number of weekends when I understand she is free.

[The Prime Minister]

As long as Mrs Bone does not insist on a slumber party, that is a very good idea.