Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 1645
Culture, Practices and Ethics of the Press Inquiry
Tabled: 25 July 2024
Answered: 30 July 2024
Named DayQuestion
Andy Slaughter
Labour — Hammersmith and Chiswick
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has sought advice on whether witnesses at Part One of the Leveson Inquiry (a) lied to and (b) misled that Inquiry.
Answer
Stephanie PeacockPart One of the Leveson Inquiry and the subsequent police investigations were chaired by judge, Lord Leveson, and was independent of Government.