Oral QuestionDepartment for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on ensuring that work on the new Liverpool Royal Hospital resumes following the liquidation of Carillion.

Tabled: 23 January 2018Answered: 30 January 2018

Asked by

Dan Carden

LabourLiverpool Walton

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Answer from Hansard

Lisa Nandy

I thank my hon. Friend for raising this very serious issue. He will know that since the Leveson inquiry concluded, there have been dramatic changes in the media landscape, meaning that we need to take a much wider view of how to protect a free, fair and self- regulated press and to protect the public. Nevertheless, we recognise that there are long-standing issues with the protection of members of the public such as my hon. Friend’s constituent, who the Minister for Creative Industries, Arts and Tourism knows well. I recently met families from the campaign group Hacked Off and listened to their stories. It was a harrowing meeting, and we are committed to working with them to resolve these issues.