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Leveson Inquiry — 80 mentions in Parliament since Apr 2016

All 80 Debates 6 Questions 62 Statements 8 EDMs 4 | Commons Lords
Written Ministerial Statement Lords
20 Mar 2025
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... Read full answer →
Written Question Lords
15 May 2024
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.

Government answer
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’... Read full answer →
Written Ministerial Statement Lords
01 Mar 2024
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... Read full answer →
Written Ministerial Statement Lords
29 Nov 2018
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... Read full answer →
Written Question Lords
12 Mar 2018
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

Government answer
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... Read full answer →
Hansard Debate Lords
01 Mar 2018
Leveson Inquiry Update

Lords Chamber

Written Ministerial Statement Lords
12 Jan 2017
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... Read full answer →
Written Question Lords
28 Jun 2016
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

Government answer
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. Read full answer →
Written Question Lords
15 Jun 2016
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

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 been completed. We‎ have always been clear that these cases must conclude before we consider Part 2 of the Inquiry. Read full answer →
Written Question Lords
09 Jun 2016
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

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 been completed. We‎ have always been clear that these cases must conclude before we consider Part 2 of the Inquiry. Read full answer →
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