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Culture, Practices and Ethics of the Press Inquiry

Written Question House of Commons
Julie Elliott · Labour Answering body: Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Parliamentary excerpt

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.

Government answer

Answering body: 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.uk/government/consultations/consultation-on-the-leveson-inquiry-and-its-implementation.

The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport made a statement on 11 January 2017: https://goo.gl/DJQpPC.

The government committed not to take any final decisions on the matters to which the consultation relates until a judicial review application was determined by the court. Legal proceedings have now concluded and the consultation responses are currently being considered.

Original parliamentary record

Culture, Practices and Ethics of the Press Inquiry

Written Question House of Commons
Julie Elliott · Labour Answering body: Home Office
Parliamentary excerpt

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.

Government answer

Answering body: 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).

Original parliamentary record