Leveson Inquiry

Thomas Docherty Excerpts

Thursday 29th November 2012 Commons Chamber

[The Prime Minister]

I hope everyone will have an open mind as they read this report and the conclusions about some of the terrible things that have happened in the press, but above all what I want editors to do is engage properly with what Leveson has said needs to happen to the regulatory system. As I say, there is no need to wait for long conversations about that. He sets out what is wrong with Hunt-Black and what needs to be put in place. That work should start straight away.

[Thomas Docherty (Dunfermline and West Fife) (Lab)]

The Opposition have called for genuine cross-party discussions. I note that the Secretary of State for Education does not appear to be in his seat, so will the Prime Minister confirm that there will be no smearing of Lord Leveson while those talks are taking place?

[The Prime Minister]

He is not Gordon Brown.