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Proceeding contribution from Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 13 July 2011. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Phone Hacking.


Phone Hacking

The point I would make is that in government you are not just making speeches; you have got to make decisions and you have got to get it right. You have got to make sure the terms of reference are right, you have got to make sure the inquiry is right, you have got to find the judge, you need to appoint the panel, you need to work out how you are going to be transparent and how to amend the ministerial code. It is not just about saying things; it is about doing things. Of course it takes time to get these things right when you have this enormous firestorm going on, but I think that we have taken some major steps forward that will make a big difference. On the ““fit and proper”” test, that is a matter for Ofcom. We must not get into a situation where the Prime Minister or the Leader of the Opposition is pointing a finger and making a particular point about a particular person—that is Ofcom's role. As for the other question, I think that I answered it in full.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
531 c327-8 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Disclosure of information Codes of practice Criminal investigation Corruption Sky Ethics Independent Police Complaints Commission Misconduct Ownership Police Newspaper press Ministers Media Special advisers Metropolitan Police Public inquiries Regulation Takeovers Telephone tapping Senior civil servants Politicians News Corporation News of the World
Link
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