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Proceeding contribution from Jo Swinson (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 20 July 2011. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Public Confidence in the Media and Police.

Public Confidence in the Media and Police

In the light of Mrs Brooks' revelations about quite how cosy and close the relationship was between News International and Tony Blair, and Murdoch's secret back-door meetings at No. 10 under both the last and present Governments, does the Prime Minister agree that this explains why successive Governments have been so reluctant to act in response to the 2003 Culture, Media and Sport Committee recommendations, the 2006 Information Commissioner report, and calls last year from Lib Dem MPs for a judicial inquiry into phone hacking? [Interruption.]

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
531 c929 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Criminal investigation Corruption Conduct Career development Sky Ethics Prime Minister Police Newspaper press Mergers Ministers Media Metropolitan Police Resignations Telephone tapping Conservative Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis Politicians News Corporation Culture, Practices and Ethics of the Press Inquiry Coulson, Andy Gloucester, Bishop of News of the World Stephenson, Paul Wallis, Neil
Link
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