Public Confidence in the Media and Police

Sam Gyimah Excerpts

Wednesday 20th July 2011 Commons Chamber

[Mr Sam Gyimah (East Surrey) (Con)]

I might be about to block my copy book with you, Mr Speaker—but in response to your comment that you were not hiring anyone, may I gently point out that you hired Tim Hames, who was a journalist for The Times, which is owned by News International?

Turning to the substance of my question, the Prime Minister is right to say that we should get to the bottom of this because ordinary people care about it, but they also care about, and will be affected by, what is happening in the eurozone. Will the Prime Minister tell us that the same amount of time that we are dedicating to this, with the Opposition discussing conspiracy theories, will be dedicated—

[Mr Speaker]

Order. We have got the thrust of the hon. Gentleman’s question. He will resume his seat; that was quite long enough.