Defamation Bill

Debate between Simon Hughes and Denis MacShane

Wednesday 12th September 2012 Commons Chamber

[Simon Hughes]

I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman.

[Mr MacShane]

It is vital that the other place slows the Bill down because it is in lock-step with Leveson. There is complete and utter parallelity or parallelness between the two—[Laughter.] Hansard can sort that out. I strongly second what the right hon. Gentleman says.

[Simon Hughes]

I agree that there is complete and utter whatever-it-is between the two.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Simon Hughes and Denis MacShane

Thursday 17th June 2010 Commons Chamber

[Simon Hughes (Bermondsey and Old Southwark) (LD)]

Does the Minister accept that this issue has a cross-borough and cross-constituency resonance, and that there is widespread support for the proposal across the parties? Will she meet all of us who have an interest in it? I hope that we shall be able to persuade her of its merits, because we have a very good case.

[Mr Denis MacShane (Rotherham) (Lab)]

Just say yes!