My Lords, Clause 45 gives the Competition and Markets Authority stronger powers to co-ordinate Competition Act enforcement work and gives sector regulators explicit duties to consider using the Competition Act. This will strengthen the regime for the concurrent competition powers.

The Government want to send a further signal about the need...

My Lords, Clause 45 gives the Competition and Markets Authority stronger powers to co-ordinate Competition Act enforcement work and gives sector regulators explicit duties to consider using the Competition Act. This will strengthen the regime for the concurrent competition powers.

The Government want to send a further signal about the need...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many people (a) viewed Ofcom's new website on nuisance calls, texts and emails and (b) received or downloaded a copy of the new Consumer Guide between 1 October and 30 November 2012.

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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many people (a) viewed Ofcom's new website on nuisance calls, texts and emails and (b) received or downloaded a copy of the new Consumer Guide between 1 October and 30 November 2012.

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I. Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill. Amendments to be moved in committee. 2 p. II. Letter dated 06/12/12 from Lord Marland of Odstock to Lord Stevenson of Balmacara regarding a new clause to provide a power to remove concurrent competition functions of sectoral regulators - after clause 45. 2 p.

I. Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill. Amendments to be moved in committee. 2 p. II. Letter dated 06/12/12 from Lord Marland of Odstock to Lord Stevenson of Balmacara regarding a new clause to provide a power to remove concurrent competition functions of sectoral regulators - after clause 45. 2 p.

I beg to move,

That this House has considered the matter of the Leveson report into the culture, practices and ethics of the press.

Lord Justice Leveson’s report marks a dark moment in the history of the British press. In the words of the judge, the press have

“wreaked havoc with the lives...

I beg to move,

That this House has considered the matter of the Leveson report into the culture, practices and ethics of the press.

Lord Justice Leveson’s report marks a dark moment in the history of the British press. In the words of the judge, the press have

“wreaked havoc with the lives...

I most sincerely hope not. As I said earlier, all-party talks started, as I understand it, at five o’clock. When I had the pleasure earlier today of sitting in on a meeting between the Prime Minister and the Deputy Prime Minister, there were both clearly determined that this issue would...

I most sincerely hope not. As I said earlier, all-party talks started, as I understand it, at five o’clock. When I had the pleasure earlier today of sitting in on a meeting between the Prime Minister and the Deputy Prime Minister, there were both clearly determined that this issue would...

My Lords, I should declare an interest as chairman of the Cumbrian Newspaper Group, not that that makes me much of a press baron.

Will my noble friend confirm that the Government accept Lord Justice Leveson’s findings of fact in his report?

My Lords, I should declare an interest as chairman of the Cumbrian Newspaper Group, not that that makes me much of a press baron.

Will my noble friend confirm that the Government accept Lord Justice Leveson’s findings of fact in his report?

Lords statement on the report of the Leveson Inquiry.

Lords statement on the report of the Leveson Inquiry.

Statement on the report of the Leveson Inquiry.

Statement on the report of the Leveson Inquiry.

I am grateful for the opportunity to make a further statement to the House. I know it is unusual, but this is an unusual debate.

The terms of reference for Lord Justice Leveson’s inquiry were agreed on a cross-party basis and, as the House has heard, we intend to proceed on...

I am grateful for the opportunity to make a further statement to the House. I know it is unusual, but this is an unusual debate.

The terms of reference for Lord Justice Leveson’s inquiry were agreed on a cross-party basis and, as the House has heard, we intend to proceed on...

I thank the Deputy Prime Minister for his excellent statement. This is an unprecedented procedure, but it was important for him to make it as leader of his party. As he has said, our democracy needs, indeed depends upon, the existence of a free press, but a strong press must...

I thank the Deputy Prime Minister for his excellent statement. This is an unprecedented procedure, but it was important for him to make it as leader of his party. As he has said, our democracy needs, indeed depends upon, the existence of a free press, but a strong press must...

It is obvious, of course, that the Prime Minister and I come at this from different angles, but the right hon. and learned Lady should not overlook the perfectly legitimate misgivings—I happen not to share them, but they are none the less misgivings—that the Prime Minister has expressed about legislation...

It is obvious, of course, that the Prime Minister and I come at this from different angles, but the right hon. and learned Lady should not overlook the perfectly legitimate misgivings—I happen not to share them, but they are none the less misgivings—that the Prime Minister has expressed about legislation...

I declare an interest as a member of the media law Bar.

Will the Deputy Prime Minister—it is always a joy to hear him—set out very briefly the differences in principle between the view that he takes and that of the Prime Minister?

I declare an interest as a member of the media law Bar.

Will the Deputy Prime Minister—it is always a joy to hear him—set out very briefly the differences in principle between the view that he takes and that of the Prime Minister?

The difference is that I believe that the case for legislation has been made, but of course I acknowledge that we now need to show how it could be delivered in practice in a proportionate and workable way. The Prime Minister—I hesitate to recap what he said while he is...

The difference is that I believe that the case for legislation has been made, but of course I acknowledge that we now need to show how it could be delivered in practice in a proportionate and workable way. The Prime Minister—I hesitate to recap what he said while he is...

Echoing an important point made by the hon. Member for Camborne and Redruth (George Eustice), does the Deputy Prime Minister accept that the Prime Minister was incorrect when he talked about crossing the Rubicon in writing elements of press regulation into the law of the land, because the press themselves...

Echoing an important point made by the hon. Member for Camborne and Redruth (George Eustice), does the Deputy Prime Minister accept that the Prime Minister was incorrect when he talked about crossing the Rubicon in writing elements of press regulation into the law of the land, because the press themselves...

What I think we can all agree on—Lord Justice Leveson places great emphasis on this in his report—is that none of this would have arisen if the press had abided by its own code. What surprised all witnesses to the Leveson inquiry—it certainly surprised me, because I was not familiar...

What I think we can all agree on—Lord Justice Leveson places great emphasis on this in his report—is that none of this would have arisen if the press had abided by its own code. What surprised all witnesses to the Leveson inquiry—it certainly surprised me, because I was not familiar...

Does the Deputy Prime Minister agree that one of the greatest expressions of liberty in the world is the first amendment to the American constitution—a measure in statute if ever there was one? That has proved to be compatible with legal restrictions on copyright and obscenity which, as in this...

Does the Deputy Prime Minister agree that one of the greatest expressions of liberty in the world is the first amendment to the American constitution—a measure in statute if ever there was one? That has proved to be compatible with legal restrictions on copyright and obscenity which, as in this...

I accept that there is a big philosophical difference between liberals, who, as I have sought to explain, try to balance freedom with the hurt endured by people who are abused by the powerful, and libertarianism, which believes that freedom should be completely untrammelled and unconstrained. The latter is not...

I accept that there is a big philosophical difference between liberals, who, as I have sought to explain, try to balance freedom with the hurt endured by people who are abused by the powerful, and libertarianism, which believes that freedom should be completely untrammelled and unconstrained. The latter is not...

The detail of the new regulatory body is critical, but does the Deputy Prime Minister accept that it is only within the legal underpinning that the public support that is so crucial to any new regulator is carried?

The detail of the new regulatory body is critical, but does the Deputy Prime Minister accept that it is only within the legal underpinning that the public support that is so crucial to any new regulator is carried?

I have expressed my own views about the assertions that Lord Justice Leveson makes about that. As I said, this is a debate about means, not ends. Let us dwell for a minute on the fact that this afternoon everybody appears to have agreed that what we need is tough,...

I have expressed my own views about the assertions that Lord Justice Leveson makes about that. As I said, this is a debate about means, not ends. Let us dwell for a minute on the fact that this afternoon everybody appears to have agreed that what we need is tough,...

I congratulate my right hon. Friend the Deputy Prime Minister on anticipating what was in the Leveson report and on anticipating that he would have a disagreement with my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister.

How does my right hon. Friend the Deputy Prime Minister think statutory underpinning by Ofcom would...

I congratulate my right hon. Friend the Deputy Prime Minister on anticipating what was in the Leveson report and on anticipating that he would have a disagreement with my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister.

How does my right hon. Friend the Deputy Prime Minister think statutory underpinning by Ofcom would...