Public Confidence in the Media and Police Debate

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Rehman Chishti

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Speaker’s Statement

Public Confidence in the Media and Police

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Points of Order
Wednesday 20th July 2011

(12 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton Portrait The Prime Minister
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We do not discuss intelligence issues in the House. If the hon. Gentleman wants to come and talk to me about this issue, he can absolutely beat a path to my door and I will see him.

Rehman Chishti Portrait Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham) (Con)
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Can the Prime Minister clarify and confirm that the law on media ownership was watered down under the Communications Act 2003, which for the first time allowed non-European economic area companies to own UK radio and television?

Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton Portrait The Prime Minister
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My hon. Friend makes a very important point, when a lot of the sound and fury comes from the Labour party. There was a progressive liberalisation of media ownership delivered under the previous Government, and they would do well to remember that.

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