Leveson Inquiry: Parliament
Mentions of the inquiry in parliamentary proceedings, drawn from Hansard, most recent first.
Culture, Practices and Ethics of the Press Inquiry
Ian Sollom · Liberal Democrat → Department for Culture, Media and Sport
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to implement the recommendations of Part One of the Leveson Inquiry; and whether she plans to resume Part Two.
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Department for Culture, Media and Sport
The Leveson Inquiry led to changes in the regulatory system of the press, which included the creation of the Press Recognition Panel, by Royal Charter, and two new press regulators, the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO) and the Independent M...
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Press
Freddie van Mierlo · Liberal Democrat → Department for Culture, Media and Sport
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what plans the Government has to meet with the victims of press abuse who have written to the Government to request a meeting.
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Department for Culture, Media and Sport
The Leveson Inquiry led to changes in the regulatory system of the press, which included the creation of the Press Recognition Panel, by Royal Charter and two new press regulators, the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO) and the Independent Mo...
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Culture, Practices and Ethics of the Press Inquiry
Catherine West · Labour → Department for Culture, Media and Sport
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she plans to take steps to implement the recommendations of the Leveson inquiry.
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Department for Culture, Media and Sport
The Leveson Inquiry led to changes in the regulatory system of the press, which included the creation of the Press Recognition Panel, by Royal Charter and two new press regulators, the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO) and the Independent Mo...
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Right to trial by jury
Kim Johnson · Labour
This House notes the findings from the Lammy Review of 2018 that shows that Black and Chinese women are found guilty at much higher rates than White women by magistrates, but not by juries; further notes the 2022 Racial Bias and the Bench report, which finds institutional racism amongst the judicia…
Culture, Practices and Ethics of the Press Inquiry
Cat Eccles · Labour → Department for Culture, Media and Sport
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment she has made of the potential merits of holding the second stage of the Leveson Inquiry.
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Department for Culture, Media and Sport
The Government has clearly laid out its priorities in the manifesto and in the King’s speech, and the second part of Leveson is not among them.
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Culture, Practices and Ethics of the Press Inquiry
Alex Brewer · Liberal Democrat → Department for Culture, Media and Sport
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department has taken to (a) implement the recommendations made by the Leveson Inquiry and (b) support victims of press misinformation.
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Department for Culture, Media and Sport
The Leveson Inquiry led to the establishment of a strengthened, self-regulatory system for the press, this includes the creation of the Press Recognition Panel, by Royal Charter. There are also two press regulators, the Independent Press Standards Organis...
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Varying the Leveson Order
Baroness Twycross · Labour → Department for Culture, Media and Sport
I am repeating the following Written Ministerial Statement made today in the other place by my Right Honourable Friend, the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Lisa Nandy MP:This is a joint statement made with the Secretary of State for the H...
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Department for Culture, Media and Sport
I am repeating the following Written Ministerial Statement made today in the other place by my Right Honourable Friend, the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Lisa Nandy MP:This is a joint statement made with the Secretary of State for the H...
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Varying the Leveson Order
Lisa Nandy · Labour → Department for Culture, Media and Sport
This is a joint statement made with the Secretary of State for the Home Department.As Ministers with joint responsibility for the Leveson Inquiry into the culture, practices, and ethics of the press, today under section 20(7) of the Inquiries Act 2005, we...
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Department for Culture, Media and Sport
This is a joint statement made with the Secretary of State for the Home Department.As Ministers with joint responsibility for the Leveson Inquiry into the culture, practices, and ethics of the press, today under section 20(7) of the Inquiries Act 2005, we...
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Press: Regulation
Clive Efford · Labour → Department for Culture, Media and Sport
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department plans to implement the recommendations made by the Leveson Inquiry on independent press regulation.
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Department for Culture, Media and Sport
The Government has clearly laid out its priorities in the manifesto and in the King’s speech, and the second part of Leveson is not among them. There are no current plans for further legislation.
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Culture, Practices and Ethics of the Press Inquiry
Andy Slaughter · Labour → Department for Culture, Media and Sport
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has sought advice on whether witnesses at Part One of the Leveson Inquiry (a) lied to and (b) misled that Inquiry.
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Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Part One of the Leveson Inquiry and the subsequent police investigations were chaired by judge, Lord Leveson, and was independent of Government.
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News Corporation and News UK
Jamie Stone · Liberal Democrat → Cabinet Office
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether (a) the Prime Minister and (b) his officials have had discussions with representatives of (i) NewsCorp and (ii) News UK on a potential part two of the Leveson Inquiry between 5 July 2024 and 24 July 2024
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Cabinet Office
As was the practice under the previous Administration, information about official ministerial meetings with external organisations and individuals will be published as part of the Cabinet Office transparency returns and made available on the GOV.UK websit...
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Culture, Practices and Ethics of the Press Inquiry
Ann Davies · Plaid Cymru → Department for Culture, Media and Sport
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has had discussions with press (a) agencies and (b) publishers on the potential merits of launching the second part of the Leveson inquiry into press standards.
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Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Ministers and officials working in the Department for Culture, Media and Sport regularly engage with press stakeholders on a range of issues.The Government clearly laid out its priorities in the manifesto and in the King’s Speech.
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Police: Journalism
Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick · Labour → Home Office
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the relationship between police forces in England and Wales and journalists; and what discussions they have had with those police forces in this regard.
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Home Office
The College of Policing publishes guidance in the form of Authorised Professional Practice designed to assist those working in police forces who engage with the media. It takes account of the recommendations of the Leveson Inquiry in 2012 and His Majesty’...
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Culture, Practices and Ethics of the Press Inquiry
George Eustice · Conservative → Department for Culture, Media and Sport
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 7 February 2024 to Question 12565, whether she plans to instruct the Civil Procedure Rule Committee not to amend the Civil Procedure Rules as recommended in paragraphs 7
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Department for Culture, Media and Sport
The Government has no plans to instruct the Civil Procedure Rule Committee to amend rules of court in regard to the commencement and implementation of section 40 of the Crime and Courts Act 2013. This aligns with its commitment to repeal section 40.
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Variation Notice
Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay · Conservative → Department for Culture, Media and Sport
I am repeating the following Written Ministerial Statement made today in the other place by my Right Honourable Friend, the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Lucy Frazer KC MP:This is a joint statement with the Secretary of State for the Ho...
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Department for Culture, Media and Sport
I am repeating the following Written Ministerial Statement made today in the other place by my Right Honourable Friend, the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Lucy Frazer KC MP:This is a joint statement with the Secretary of State for the Ho...
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Variation Notice
Lucy Frazer · Conservative → Department for Culture, Media and Sport
This is a joint statement with the Secretary of State for the Home Department.As Ministers with joint responsibility for the Leveson Inquiry into the culture, practices, and ethics of the press, today under section 20(7) of the Inquiries Act 2005, we have...
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Department for Culture, Media and Sport
This is a joint statement with the Secretary of State for the Home Department.As Ministers with joint responsibility for the Leveson Inquiry into the culture, practices, and ethics of the press, today under section 20(7) of the Inquiries Act 2005, we have...
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Dominic Cummings
Chris Bryant · Labour → Cabinet Office
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if the Government will publish a list of meetings he held with Dominic Cummings in (a) 2022 and (b) 2023.
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Cabinet Office
Since May 2010, the Government has published on gov.uk details of official government meetings with external organisations. In 2011, this was extended to include details of meetings with senior media executives, covering official government, social and po...
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Independent Press Standards Organisation
Hywel Williams · Plaid Cymru → Department for Culture, Media and Sport
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of whether the Independent Press Standards Organisation has met the recommendations set out in the independent report entitled Leveson Inquiry: Report into the cult
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Department for Culture, Media and Sport
The Government is committed to independent self-regulation of the press, and does not intervene in or oversee the work of the press regulators. Sir Joseph Pilling’s 2016 review found IPSO has made some important achievements in demonstrating it is an inde...
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Culture, Practices and Ethics of the Press Inquiry
Hywel Williams · Plaid Cymru → Department for Culture, Media and Sport
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment she has made of the potential merits of re-establishing the Leveson Part Two inquiry.
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Department for Culture, Media and Sport
In 2017, the Government ran a consultation on whether to continue with Part 2 of the Leveson Inquiry. Having taken into account all of the views and evidence, we announced in 2018 that we would not be taking forward Part 2 of the Leveson Inquiry.The Leves...
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Independent Press Standards Organisation
Marsha De Cordova · Labour → Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the neutrality of the Independent Press Standards Organisation; and whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing new neutrali
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Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Since the report of the Leveson Inquiry was published in 2012, we have seen a fundamental reform of the self-regulatory landscape for the press, including the establishment of two new regulators, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO) and The Ind...
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Culture, Practices and Ethics of the Press Inquiry
Marsha De Cordova · Labour → Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps Department is taking to monitor and ensure the implementation of the recommendations of the Leveson Inquiry.
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Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Since the report of the Leveson Inquiry was published in 2012, we have seen a fundamental reform of the self-regulatory landscape for the press, including the establishment of two new regulators, the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO) and The...
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Lord Lebedev
Angela Rayner · Labour → Cabinet Office
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what discussions the Prime Minister had with Lord Lebedev on 21 May 2022; where they met; whether (a) officials and (b) advisers were present; whether minutes were taken of the meeting; and whether his Departmen
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Cabinet Office
Since July 2011, on the initiative of the then Prime Minister, David Cameron, the Government has published in its Ministerial transparency data details of meetings with senior media executives, including not only official meetings, but social and politica...
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Independent Press Standards Organisation
Alex Sobel · Labour → Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what data her Department holds on (a) the number of fines imposed and (b) how many standards investigations have been launched by IPSO since 2014.
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Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Since the report of the Leveson Inquiry was published in 2012, we have seen a fundamental reform of the self-regulatory landscape for the press, including the establishment of two new regulators, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO) and The Ind...
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Chequers: Official Hospitality
Angela Rayner · Labour → Cabinet Office
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 21 March 2022 to Question 140455, for what reason the Government has stopped publishing Guests to Chequers transparency data since March 2015.
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Cabinet Office
I can confirm that the Government has not stopped publishing this data. The Government has consistently published transparency data on official hospitality at Chequers since 2010. Since 2015, the Chequers hospitality data is clearly listed within the "min...
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Independent Press Standards Organisation
Gill Furniss · Labour → Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the Independent Press Standards Organisation in delivering just outcomes.
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Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Since the report of the Leveson Inquiry was published in 2012, we have seen a fundamental reform of the self-regulatory landscape for the press, including the establishment of two new regulators, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO) and The Ind...
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Culture, Practices and Ethics of the Press Inquiry
Hywel Williams · Plaid Cymru → Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of re-establishing the Leveson Part Two inquiry.
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Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
The Government has made clear that it does not intend to proceed with Part 2 of the Leveson Inquiry. This decision was reached following a public consultation and having taken into account all of the views and evidence submitted. Reopening the inquiry is ...
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Culture, Practices and Ethics of the Press Inquiry
Zarah Sultana · Labour → Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Answer of 26 April 2021 to the Question 184471, what (a) policing reforms and (b) press regulations have been enacted following the Leveson Inquiry.
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Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
There have been extensive reforms to policing practices as well as significant changes to press self-regulation. Since Lord Justice Leveson published his report on part 1 of the inquiry in 2012, the Government has considered all eight recommendations and ...
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Culture, Practices and Ethics of the Press Inquiry
Gavin Robinson · Democratic Unionist Party → Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, when the Government plans to implement the recommendations from Part 2 of the Leveson Inquiry.
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Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
The Government has made clear that it does not intend to proceed with Part 2 of the Leveson Inquiry. This decision was reached following a public consultation and having taken into account all of the views and evidence submitted. Reopening the inquiry is ...
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Independent Press Standards Organisation
Liz Saville Roberts · Plaid Cymru → Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of IPSO’s procedures for processing complaints from individuals affected by press abuse.
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Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
The media landscape has changed significantly since the Leveson Inquiry, and with it, the system of press self-regulation. We now have a stronger system through The Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO).The government is committed to independent...
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Independent Press Standards Organisation
Liz Saville Roberts · Plaid Cymru → Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether IPSO has met the 38 recommendations set out in the Leveson Inquiry report 2012.
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Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
The media landscape has changed significantly since the Leveson Inquiry, and with it, the system of press self-regulation. We now have a stronger system through The Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO).The government is committed to independent...
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Independent Press Standards Organisation
Dr Rupa Huq · Labour → Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether his Department has plans to review the role of the Independent Press Standards Organisation in the regulation of the news media.
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Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
The government is committed to the independent self-regulation of the press and does not intervene in the operation of independent regulators. There have been significant changes to press self-regulation since the Leveson Inquiry and there now exists a st...
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Independent Press Standards Organisation
Bill Wiggin · Conservative → Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether his Department has plans to undertake a review of the role of Independent Press Standards Organisation in the regulation of the news media.
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Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
The media landscape has changed significantly since the Leveson Inquiry, with crucial changes to press self-regulation. The government is committed to self-regulation and we now have a stronger system through The Independent Press Standards Organisation (...
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Newspaper Press: Regulation
Peter Aldous · Conservative → Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the effectiveness of press regulation by the Independent Press Standards Organisation.
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Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Since the report of the Leveson Inquiry was published in 2012, we have seen a fundamental reform of the self-regulatory landscape for the press, including the establishment of two new regulators, the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO) and IMP...
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Culture, Practices and Ethics of the Press Inquiry
Keith Vaz · Labour → Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, when the second part of the Leveson inquiry into regulation of the press will be commenced; and if she will make a statement.
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Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
The government announced in 2018 that it would not be taking forward Part 2 of the Leveson Inquiry. The Inquiry and subsequent police investigations were comprehensive. More than 300 people gave evidence to the Inquiry, and over 40 people were convicted d...
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Justice Update
Mr David Gauke · Conservative → Ministry of Justice
The Government is committed to controlling the costs of civil litigation while allowing appropriate cases to proceed. Part 2 of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders (LASPO) Act 2012 reformed the operation of no win no fee conditional fee ...
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Ministry of Justice
The Government is committed to controlling the costs of civil litigation while allowing appropriate cases to proceed. Part 2 of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders (LASPO) Act 2012 reformed the operation of no win no fee conditional fee ...
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Justice Update
Lord Keen of Elie · Conservative → Ministry of Justice
My right honourable friend the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice (David Gauke) has made the following Written Statement."The Government is committed to controlling the costs of civil litigation while allowing appropriate cases to pro...
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Ministry of Justice
My right honourable friend the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice (David Gauke) has made the following Written Statement."The Government is committed to controlling the costs of civil litigation while allowing appropriate cases to pro...
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PART TWO OF THE LEVESON INQUIRY
Chris Williamson · Labour
That this House is hugely disappointed and angered by the Government's refusal to proceed with Phase 2 of the Leveson Inquiry into the relationships between media companies and the police; believes that this is bad for politics, bad for journalism and bad for the public; further believes there is a…
Culture, Practices and Ethics of the Press Inquiry
Baroness Hollins · Crossbench → Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the total number and proportion of direct respondents to their consultation on the Leveson Inquiry Part 2 and section 40 who (1) wrote unique or individual letters or emails, (2) sent in coupons cut out from newspap
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Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
The Government received 174,730 direct responses to the consultation and two petitions, offering a variety of views. Of the direct responses, 79 percent were in favour of full repeal, compared to 7 percent who favoured full commencement. A full breakdo...
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Culture, Practices and Ethics of the Press Inquiry
Ian C. Lucas · Labour → Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if he will publish the (a) correspondence and (b) minutes of meetings between (a) himself, (b) Ministers of his Department and (c) officials in his Department and Sir Brian Leveson on (A
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Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
The Government's correspondence with Sir Brian on the future of the Leveson Inquiry has been published here: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/consultation-on-the-leveson-inquiry-and-its-implementation. There is no correspondence relating to sec...
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Blagging: Leveson Inquiry
Commons Chamber
Culture, Practices and Ethics of the Press Inquiry
Tom Watson · Labour → Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the oral contribution of the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport of 1 March 2018, Official Report, column 965, on the Leveson Inquiry, if he will publish
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Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
This is set out in the Government's response to the consultation which is published here: https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/leveson-consultation-response
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Culture, Practices and Ethics of the Press Inquiry
Tom Watson · Labour → Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the oral contribution of the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport of 1 March 2018, Official Report, column 965, on Leveson Inquiry, for what reason he did
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Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
As I said in my statement to the House, petition signatures were not counted as direct responses and this is in line with the approach taken by other government consultations - including those on same-sex marriage and the BBC Charter Review. The number o...
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Leveson Inquiry Update
Lords Chamber
Leveson Inquiry
Commons Chamber
Sustainability of the Press Review
Kevin Brennan · Labour → Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether the Review of Press Sustainability in the UK will consider the commencement of Part 2 of Leveson Report into the culture, practices and ethics of the press.
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Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
The Review of Press Sustainability in the UK is forward-looking as opposed to examining past practices, and will be looking at the challenges the press industry faces in monetising its online content and the implications for the sector’s sustainability. T...
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Media: Regulation
Mr Jim Cunningham · Labour → Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 2 February 2018 to Question 125607, what the cost to the public purse has been to date of consulting on s40 of the Crime and Courts Act 2013 and Part 2 of the L
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Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
The costs of consulting on section 40 of the Crime and Courts Act 2013 and Part 2 of the Leveson Inquiry have all been met from existing departmental budgets.
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Culture, Practices and Ethics of the Press Inquiry
Mr Jim Cunningham · Labour → Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport single departmental plan, published on 29 January 2018, how many civil servants in his Department are working on consid
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Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
The total number of civil servants working on taking forward actions relating to the Leveson Inquiry varies from time to time, with policy and legal teams working flexibly to deliver government priorities.
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Media: Regulation
Mr Jim Cunningham · Labour → Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 22 January 2108 to Question 123266, on Mass Media: Regulation, how much has been spent from existing departmental budgets on consulting on section 40 of the Cri
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Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
The costs of consulting on s40 of the Crime and Courts Act 2013 and Part 2 of the Leveson Inquiry have all been met from within existing departmental budgets.
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Media: Regulation
Mr Jim Cunningham · Labour → Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate he has made of the total spend from the public purse to date of consulting on section 40 of the Crime and Courts Act 2013 and Part 2 of the Leveson Inquiry; and if he will
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Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
The costs of consulting on s40 of the Crime and Courts Act 2013 and Part 2 of the Leveson Inquiry have all been met from existing departmental budgets.
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Culture, Practices and Ethics of the Press Inquiry
Afzal Khan · Labour → Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, when the Government plans to publish its response to the Leveson Inquiry.
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Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
The Government has publicly consulted on Section 40 of the Crime and Courts 2013 and Part 2 of the Leveson Inquiry. The Secretary of State and the Home Secretary are currently consulting with Sir Brian Leveson. Sir Brian wishes to consider the information...
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21st Century Fox: Sky
Mr Roger Godsiff · Labour → Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if she will postpone the Fox takeover of Sky until the second half of the Leveson Inquiry has been completed.
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Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
As set out in previous statements to the House, the Secretary of State's quasi-judicial responsibilities in relation to the proposed acquisition of Sky by 21st Century Fox will be discharged, robustly and transparently. Such decisions must also be taken a...
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Culture, Practices and Ethics of the Press Inquiry
Mr Jim Cunningham · Labour → Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, when she plans to publish her response to the Leveson Inquiry and its implementation.
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Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
The government is currently considering over 140,000 responses to the consultation on the Leveson Inquiry and its implementation.
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21st Century Fox: Sky
Layla Moran · Liberal Democrat → Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if she will postpone any decision on the proposed takeover of Sky by 21st Century Fox until after the publication of any report on the second stage of the Leveson Inquiry.
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Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
As set out in previous statements to the House, the Secretary of State's quasi-judicial responsibilities in relation to the proposed acquisition of Sky by 21st Century Fox will be discharged thoroughly, robustly and transparently. Such decisions must also...
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Culture, Practices and Ethics of the Press Inquiry
Tom Watson · Labour → Department for Culture, Media and Sport
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what plans she has to proceed with the second stage of the Leveson inquiry.
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Department for Culture, Media and Sport
The government is currently considering over 140,000 responses to the consultation on this issue.
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Culture, Practices and Ethics of the Press Inquiry
Tom Watson · Labour → Department for Culture, Media and Sport
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when she plans to publish her response to her Department's consultation on the Leveson Inquiry and its implementation; and if she will make a statement.
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Department for Culture, Media and Sport
The government is currently considering over 140,000 responses to the consultation on the Leveson Inquiry and its implementation.
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Culture, Practices and Ethics of the Press Inquiry
Julie Elliott · Labour → Department for Culture, Media and Sport
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, for what reasons no decision has yet been taken to commence the second part of the Leveson inquiry.
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Department for Culture, Media and Sport
The Government launched a consultation to look at Part 2 of the Leveson Inquiry (as well as the commencement of section 40 of the Crime and Courts Act 2013). The consultation ran until 10 January 2017 and further details can be found here:https://www.gov....
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30TH ANNIVERSARY OF DEATH OF DANIEL MORGAN
Paul Flynn · Labour
That this House notes that 10 March 2017 marks the 30th anniversary of the brutal and unsolved murder of Daniel Morgan of Llanfrechfa; congratulates BBC Radio Wales on its broadcast which featured an ex-police detective urging the Metropolitan Police Commissioner Cressida Dick to expose police wron…
Culture, Practices and Ethics of the Press Inquiry
Julie Elliott · Labour → Home Office
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on when to commence the second part of the Leveson inquiry; and if she will make a statement.
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Home Office
I refer the hon. Member to the answer provided by the Minister of State for Security during Home Office Oral Answers to Questions on Monday 23 January 2017 (908280, Volume 620, column 7).
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Leveson Inquiry
Commons Chamber
Culture, Practices and Ethics of the Press Inquiry
Helen Goodman · Labour → Department for Culture, Media and Sport
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many submissions to the consultation on the Leveson Inquiry and its implementation (a) supported and (b) opposed Part 2 of that Inquiry.
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Department for Culture, Media and Sport
I refer the Hon Member to my reply to PQ 59669.
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Update on the government’s consultation: ‘The Leveson Inquiry and its Implementation’
Baroness Buscombe · Conservative → Department for Culture, Media and Sport
My Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (Karen Bradley) has made the following Statement:The consultation ‘The Leveson Inquiry and its implementation’ closed on 10 January after running for ten weeks. We know there is a signif...
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Department for Culture, Media and Sport
My Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (Karen Bradley) has made the following Statement:The consultation ‘The Leveson Inquiry and its implementation’ closed on 10 January after running for ten weeks. We know there is a signif...
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Culture, Practices and Ethics of the Press Inquiry
Margaret Ferrier · Scottish National Party → Department for Culture, Media and Sport
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Written Statement of 11 January 2017, HCWS401, within what timescale her Department plans to complete analysis of the responses to the consultation on the Leveson Inquiry and its
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Department for Culture, Media and Sport
An application for a judicial review of the consultation exercise has been made. The government has given an undertaking to the court that it will not take any final decisions on the matters to which this consultation relates until the court has determine...
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Update on the government’s consultation: ‘The Leveson Inquiry and its Implementation’
Karen Bradley · Conservative → Department for Culture, Media and Sport
The consultation ‘The Leveson Inquiry and its implementation’ closed on 10 January after running for ten weeks. We know there is a significant level of interest in the consultation and we are grateful for all the responses submitted. The total number of i...
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Department for Culture, Media and Sport
The consultation ‘The Leveson Inquiry and its implementation’ closed on 10 January after running for ten weeks. We know there is a significant level of interest in the consultation and we are grateful for all the responses submitted. The total number of i...
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PRESS REGULATION AND SECTION 40
Mrs Anne Main · Conservative
That this House notes the significant consequences for local, regional and national publications if the Government was to commence section 40 of the Crime and Courts Act 2013; recognises that the state should have no role in regulating publications; believes that the commencement of section 40 woul…
Local Press: Legal Costs
Andrea Jenkyns · Conservative → Department for Culture, Media and Sport
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to section 40 of the Crime and Courts Act 2013, what steps her Department has taken to protect regional publishers who do not wish to join an approved regulator.
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Department for Culture, Media and Sport
The Government launched a consultation on 1 November to look at two issues, one of which is the commencement of section 40 of the Crime and Courts Act 2013. As the consultation document sets out, the consultation is an opportunity for all interested indiv...
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Local Press: Legal Costs
Andrea Jenkyns · Conservative → Department for Culture, Media and Sport
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to section 40 of the Crime and Courts Act 2013, what steps her Department has taken to protect the independence of regional press organisations.
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Department for Culture, Media and Sport
The Government launched a consultation on 1 November to look at two issues, one of which is the commencement of section 40 of the Crime and Courts Act 2013. As the consultation document sets out, the consultation is an opportunity for all interested indiv...
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Media
Diana Johnson · Labour → Department for Culture, Media and Sport
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, to which stakeholders her Department has formally written to inform them that they might participate in the consultation on whether to conduct further investigations into standards, ethics and cr
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Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Ministers wrote to a small number of interested parties regarding the consultation on the Leveson Inquiry and its implementation, including interested Parliamentarians and victims of press abuse. The consultation runs until 10 January 2017 and is availabl...
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Culture, Practices and Ethics of the Press Inquiry
Christian Matheson · Labour → Department for Culture, Media and Sport
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 14 September 2016 to Question 45329, on the culture, practices and ethics of the Press Inquiry, which cases are referred to in that Answer.
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Department for Culture, Media and Sport
All criminal proceedings connected to the subject matter of the Leveson Inquiry, including the relevant appeals processes, have now concluded. The Government is currently consulting on Part 2 of the Leveson Inquiry.
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Newspaper Press: Regulation
Mr Jacob Rees-Mogg · Conservative → Department for Culture, Media and Sport
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the implications of bringing into effect section 40 of the Crime and Courts Act 2013 for the protections and privileges granted under the Parliamentary Papers Act
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Department for Culture, Media and Sport
The government launched a consultation on 1 November 2016 to look at two issues: commencement of section 40 of the Crime and Courts Act 2013; and Part 2 of the Leveson Inquiry. The consultation runs until 10 January 2017 and can be found here: https://www...
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Culture, Practices and Ethics of the Press Inquiry
Mr Barry Sheerman · Labour → Department for Culture, Media and Sport
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what her policy is on the implementation of Part 2 of the Leveson inquiry.
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Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Criminal proceedings connected to the subject matter of the Leveson Inquiry, including the appeals process, have not yet completed. We have always been clear that these cases must conclude before we consider Part 2 of the Inquiry.
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Culture, Practices and Ethics of the Press Inquiry
Helen Goodman · Labour → Department for Culture, Media and Sport
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when the Leveson 2 inquiry will take place.
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Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Criminal proceedings connected to the subject matter of the Leveson Inquiry, including the appeals process, have not yet completed. We have always been clear that these cases must conclude before we consider Part 2 of the Inquiry.
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Culture, Practices and Ethics of the Press Inquiry
Helen Goodman · Labour → Department for Culture, Media and Sport
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions he has had with victims of press intrusion on the Leveson 2 inquiry.
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Department for Culture, Media and Sport
The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport met victims of press intrusion in March 2016 to discuss the Leveson Inquiry. Criminal proceedings connected to the subject matter of the Leveson Inquiry,including the appeals process, have not yet comple...
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Middle East: Overseas Aid
Baroness Hollins · Crossbench → Department for Culture, Media and Sport
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Neville-Rolfe on 16 June (HL576), whether the trial of Mazher Mahmood is among those cases she refers to as connected to the subject of the Leveson Inquiry and which must conclude
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Department for Culture, Media and Sport
There are a number of on-going cases captured by the Leveson criteria, which were laid down to avoid the risk of prejudice to the right to fair trials in the criminal courts. The trial of Mazher Mahmood is one of these.
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Qatar: Foreign Relations
Baroness Hollins · Crossbench → Department for Culture, Media and Sport
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the remarks by Baroness Neville-Rolfe on 26 January (HL Deb, col 1152), who, in addition to Sir Brian Leveson, will be consulted before a decision on Leveson Part 2 is made, and what form that consultation will
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Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Criminal proceedings connected to the subject matter of the Leveson Inquiry, including the appeals process, have not yet been completed. We have always been clear that these cases must conclude before we consider Part 2 of the Inquiry.
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Training
Baroness Hollins · Crossbench → Department for Culture, Media and Sport
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the answer by Baroness Neville-Rolfe on 26 January (HL Deb, col 1152), whether it is their policy that the trial of Mazher Mahmood would need to be completed before Part 2 of the Leveson Inquiry could take place
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Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Criminal proceedings connected to the subject matter of the Leveson Inquiry, including the appeals process, have not yet been completed. We have always been clear that these cases must conclude before we consider Part 2 of the Inquiry.
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Leveson Inquiry
Commons Chamber
Culture, Ethics and Practices of the Press Inquiry
George Kerevan · Scottish National Party → Department for Culture, Media and Sport
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what timetable he has set for commencing the second stage of the Leveson Inquiry.
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Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Criminal proceedings connected to the subject matter of the Leveson Inquiry, including the appeals process, have not yet been completed. We have always been clear that these cases must conclude before we consider Part 2 of the Inquiry.
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Culture, Practices and Ethics of the Press Inquiry
Margaret Ferrier · Scottish National Party → Department for Culture, Media and Sport
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate he made of the cost of Part Two of the Leveson Inquiry.
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Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Criminal proceedings connected to the subject matter of the Leveson Inquiry, including the appeals process, have not yet completed. We have always been clear that these cases must conclude before we consider Part 2 of the Inquiry, including any estimate ...
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Leveson Inquiry
Commons Chamber
Culture, Practices and Ethics of the Press Inquiry
Mr Roger Godsiff · Labour → Department for Culture, Media and Sport
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether the Government intends to proceed with Part 2 of the Leveson Inquiry.
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Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Criminal proceedings connected to the subject matter of the Leveson Inquiry, including the appeals process, have not yet completed. We have always been clear that these cases must conclude before we consider Part 2 of the Inquiry.
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Culture, Practices and Ethics of the Press Inquiry
David Simpson · Democratic Unionist Party → Department for Culture, Media and Sport
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what progress has been made on part two of the Leveson Inquiry.
Government answer ▾
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Criminal proceedings connected to the subject matter of the Leveson Inquiry, including the appeals process, have not yet completed. We have always been clear that these cases must conclude before we consider Part 2 of the Inquiry.
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