Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Oliver Heald and Stephen Mosley

Tuesday 25th March 2014 Commons Chamber

[The Solicitor-General]

The hon. Gentleman raises a case that involves issues of constitutional significance, including upholding Parliament’s intentions for the freedom of information regime and the Government’s ability to protect information in the public interest. It is important that the Government continue to fight the case in question. To protect public funds, if we are successful at the next stage of the legal proceedings, we would expect The Guardian to meet our legal costs in full.

[Stephen Mosley (City of Chester) (Con)]

5. What progress has been made on commencing new inquests into the deaths at Hillsborough.