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Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Lord Fowler (Conservative). It was answered by Lord Henley (Conservative) on Tuesday, 6 December 2011.

Phone Hacking

Question
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimate they have made of the number of people affected by newspaper phone hacking.
Answer

My Lords, the number affected is being assessed as part of the current investigation by the Metropolitan Police Service. At this stage, no final estimate has been made, but the Met recently reported that it has contacted more than 1,800 people, of whom around 600 are identified as victims or potential victims of phone hacking.

Secondary information

Type
Oral question
Reference
733 c611 
Session
2010-12
Oral question type
Lead
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Newspaper press Telephone tapping
Link
View this Oral question on www.publications.parliament.uk