Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Lord Foster of Bishop Auckland (Labour). It was answered on Thursday, 5 July 2012.
Media Oversight: Transfer of Responsibilities
- Question
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My noble friend’s words were not harsh enough. We have a weak Prime Minister. He should have called for Jeremy Hunt’s resignation immediately he discovered there was a problem. That is the problem; we have a weak Prime Minister who does not have the courage to do the right thing.
- Answer
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Once again, I am afraid that I cannot agree with the noble Lord, which will not surprise your Lordships. Jeremy Hunt has actually held himself accountable to Parliament. He has also given evidence to the Leveson inquiry. A whole deal of evidence is coming out on this and we have to wait until the Leveson inquiry is finished before we can pass any sort of judgment.
Secondary information
- Type
- Oral question
- Reference
- 738 c785
- Session
- 2012-13
- Oral question type
- Supplementary
- Chamber / Committee
- House of Lords chamber
- Subjects
- Broadcasting Departmental responsibilities Media Department for Culture, Media and Sport
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