Public Confidence in the Media and Police

Glyn Davies Excerpts

Wednesday 20th July 2011 Commons Chamber

[The Prime Minister]

They play a vital role in the health of our local democracy, our constituencies and what I call the big society. Clearly, the inquiry has to go wherever the evidence leads and to all newspapers, but I think that regional and local newspapers play an important role in our country.

[Glyn Davies (Montgomeryshire) (Con)]

I believe that most Members will welcome and greatly support the inquiries that the Prime Minister has announced to get to the bottom of issues that have faced this Government and previous Governments. However, will he emphasise the urgency with which we must deal with these issues so that we can get back to dealing with the other matters that are so important to our constituents?

[The Prime Minister]

I think my hon. Friend is right. We have to crack this, we have to deal with it and we have to do it in a way that restores public confidence, but then we must get on to the other things our constituents care passionately about.