Leveson Inquiry Debate

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Tony Lloyd

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Leveson Inquiry

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Wednesday 25th April 2012

(12 years, 8 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Jeremy Hunt Portrait Mr Hunt
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My reason for involving the OFT and Ofcom in this process to a much greater extent than I was required to do under the Enterprise Act 2002 was precisely that I wanted to address the concerns that Members of this House and the public might have about my prejudging this issue. At every stage—I took four major decisions, each of which was not the decision that News Corp wanted—and on every ruling that I made, I carefully considered that independent advice, and after considering it, I followed it.

Tony Lloyd Portrait Tony Lloyd (Manchester Central) (Lab)
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The Culture Secretary did not answer the question put by my hon. Friend the Member for West Bromwich East (Mr Watson). Will he be very precise and tell the House now, because this is important evidence, whether he knew of the exchanges between his special adviser and Mr Michel? Did he know of the contents of those exchanges?