Phone Hacking

Debate between Baroness Rawlings and Baroness O'Cathain

Tuesday 15th November 2011 Lords Chamber

[Baroness Rawlings]

My Lords, I have read about that and at the minute we are waiting for the Leveson report, which will be giving us details and assessing that point.

[Baroness O'Cathain]

My Lords, if there is any truth in the suggestion—I am sure that there is truth in the suggestion—by my noble friend Lord Fowler that there is a campaign against the Leveson inquiry, can the Government do anything to stop it? This seems to undermine the whole principle of a free press and free expression.

[Baroness Rawlings]

My Lords, we are not aware of a campaign against Leveson or his inquiry, which started yesterday. We wish it the best passage, because it is very important, as will be the Communications Act that we will be discussing here.